Austen is the founder and project curator for Our Lunar Intelligence and the creative director of ImaginationDoulas. They are a queer, & non-binary, multi-hyphenate artist and social researcher. They have over two decades of experience in poetry, creative writing, abstract composition, acrylic painting, pyrography/woodcraft, ritual performance, and herbalism. The art featured on this site are examples of Austen's visual artistry.
Austen's work has been featured in several creative spaces, including Black Girls Guide 2 Surviving Menopause, House of Beautiful Business, Taunt Magazine, Queer Kentucky and The Emergence Network. They also served on the editorial team with Salty for several years. They are a 2024 fellow in PolicyLink's Spatial Futures Initiative.
Austen's creative practices emerge from their spiritual roots, which combine elements from Buddhism, Octavia Butler's Earthseed, Hoodoo/Rootwork, Christianity, Patchakuti Mesa Tradition, and Ifa. These spiritual systems inform Austen's worldview, artistry, and business endeavors.
Austen believes that creative blocks are necessary for any creative birth, and when we wage war against our creative blocks, we further oppress our imagination. Here at ImaginationDoulas, the creative block is a benevolent force.
Photo Credit: Kay Williams
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