Mellasenah Edwards

Part-Time Faculty, Illustration Practice MFA

Mellasenah Nicole Edwards is an illustrator and sculptor based in Baltimore, Maryland. Her practice often merges the historical with the fantastical, focusing on themes of folklore and myth. She enjoys writing narrative fiction and bringing her worlds to life in paper, clay, and paint. As a Black, female visual storyteller she aims to diversify the fantasy genre by creating even more space for BIPOC-centered narratives.

 

Untitled Bust #3, 2025 + Enlarge
Of Naardia and Her Children, 2024 + Enlarge

Untitled Bust #3

Date
2025

Of Naardia and Her Children

Date
2024
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