Lost Girls

Artist: Latoya D. Lewis

Community Leader: Gaye Shannon-Burnett – Azubuike African American Council for the Arts

Sponsor: Royal Neighbors of America

Location: Community Health Care, Davenport

Latoya’s inspiration is a cultural focus on what she describes as “The Lost Girls”. . . those who have endured the ignored suffering, presence, and lack of representation of black women and girls in our society. Her design vision was to elegantly piece together an artistic history of empowered, beautiful, and strong women. She uses images on the dress as well as the platform base to represent today’s neglected black female, many who have risen above this “lost” segment of society. Latoya is a retired art teacher and owner of Art for the Spirit Tea Room and continues to create amazing artworks. Gaye Shannon- Burnett is the Chairman of the Board of Azubuike African American Council for the Arts and has participated as an artist in the girlpARTs project in past years.