Francena Ottley

Mayoridad (Coming of Age)

Photographs, video, painting, sculptures, embroidery, silkscreen menstrual pads

About the artist

Francena Ottley

Francena Ottley is a Dominican- American, New York based Textile Artist, Photographer, Installation Artist, and Mother. Her work consists of using different mediums to create narrative pieces that focus on empowering people of color and uses her art as a tool for visual activism. Her goal is to always make work that speaks to people, empowers people, and shares knowledge while always remaining authentic.

Ottley graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York with a BFA in Photography and Video. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, including Miami Basel, London with Creative Debuts, with Adidas for International Women's Day, Nasty Women in Portugal, the Whitney Houston Biennial at Chashama in NYC, a group show in Berlin, Germany and more. Her work has been published by Refinery29, Girl Gaze, Having a Nosey, Extra Butter, and received press from Nylon, Hyperallergic, and the Village Voice, among others.