Naomi was born in Richmond VA in 1980 and began making artwork shortly thereafter. Early experimentations as a child invovled cutting, rearanging, painting and drawing on books. Her work has continued in this vein thoughout her career as she is constantly recontextualizing objects with a history. Using resources from the past allows for the inherent aesthetic value - and the meaning contained within to shine through in these new compositions. She writes, "By rearranging these elements, I am able
