Alisa Banks
OSGF
Interdisciplinary Residency, Five-Week, Session III
Alisa Banks (she/her) is a visual artist living in Dallas, Texas who investigates connections between contemporary culture, her Louisiana Creole heritage, and the African diaspora. Alisa’s interests include exploring the performative potential of the book and investigating links to the material culture of her ancestors.
Her artists’ books, writings, and textile collages, which often reference traditional craft, are housed in several private and public collections, including the Smithsonian Institution, the US Library of Congress, The Schomburg Center, and The British Library.
Alisa holds a B.S. degree in Medical Laboratory Science from Oklahoma State University and a M.F.A. degree in Visual Art from Texas Woman’s University.