Liberating Style: Sept.2010 Mini Mag

LS: You are very talented and deeply involved with many artistic projects, could you tell us about some of them?

RS: Right now, I am focusing on marketing and developing my jewelry line, I always consider myself a painter, and jewelry is just an extension of that.

LS: I was thinking if I ever moved North Carolina would be high on the list. What is the art and fashion scene like where you are?

RS: Well North Carolina is not known for being the trendiest place BUT we have a large underground art, fashion and music that have been gaining momentum over the past 10 years. Art is a very important part of North Carolina, and there is no shortage of galleries, museums and boutiques, all we need is a stronger representation of black women artists.

LS: With technology on the rise do you feel that art galleries are dying and people are moving away from the traditional gathering?

Does the internet have a negative or positive influence on art?

RS: There are some things that will never go away, no matter how much technology is available. For instance the use of libraries and