.O

.O is a solo performance artist and creative placemaker. A self-described “organizer, educator, healer, provider of calm, and nurturing energy in a world that is relentless in its chaos and violence,” .O challenges traditional social, political, and gender roles through her work, amplifying the voices of people most affected by injustice. In 2010, she co-founded Serenity House, a community healing center in North Philadelphia where art is used to foster personal and social transformation. Here, she forges collaborative partnerships between communities, creates safe spaces, and facilitates the Women in the Round and Men in the Round programs, where people interested in healing and transformation work can gather. .O believes that social change is best brought about by the people who need it the most and the lasting progress that comes from building their strength to advocate on their own behalf. She hopes to use her artistic abilities as a revitalization tool to educate, preserve celebrate, support, improve, and transform community.