b. In Charlotte, USA; currently lives and works in Richmond, USA
Stephanie J. Woods is a multimedia artist creating textile, photography, video, and community-engaged projects. Through the use of symbolic imagery and materials referencing Black American culture and the southern American experience, her body of work examines performative behavior and the cognitive effects of forced cultural assimilation. Woods is the recipient of several residencies and fellowships, including Halcyon Arts Lab social impact fellowship, the Fine Arts Work Center fellowship, ACRE Residency, the McColl Center for Art + Innovation, Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency, and Penland School of Craft. Additionally, her work has been featured in BOMB Magazine, Art Papers, Burnaway, and the Boston Art Review.
