Buckham Fine Arts Project is pleased to announce its first Writer In Residence: Shea Phire Cobb.
Photo courtesy of Emily O. Photography, copyright 2021
BFAP’s first writer for the residency is Shea Phire Cobb, a.k.a. Phire Sis.
“When I speak, I speak with passion and power, as I am confident in the freedom given to each child living and breathing on this earth. I speak for the cleanliness of our homes and streets. The dreams we have for future warmth and love. Being the first Buckham writer in residence delicately led me back to the path of my purpose and I will forever be grateful….….The truth won’t hide from you but you must still seek it out. This type of project will break you down and place your voice in the most beautiful acoustic room, your own sound will shock you….” -Shea Phire Cobb, October 2021
Shea Phire Cobb lives and works in Flint, Michigan, where she was also born and raised. She is an artist, mother, author, musician, and founder of The Sister Tour, a platform that promotes female artistry. She began her artistic career by performing poetry during children’s summer programs and organizing poetry showcases in her community. Her books of poetry include Travels in my Car: Dedicated to the Writers Freedom (2018), Honey Tea and Hibiscus: Reflective Heart Poetry (2018), and Ruby in The Rough: A Dedication to LaToya Ruby Frazier (2020), which she co-authored with Amber Hasan. She studied communications at the University of Michigan–Flint and Mott Community College. In 2014, she began an ongoing collaboration with LaToya Ruby Frazier focused on the Flint Water Crisis. With Frazier and The Sister Tour, Cobb has traveled across the country telling the story of her community and the Flint Water Crisis. She has led programs at, among others, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise in New York, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where she also performed an original play, Surviving Womanhood.
“Shea is the most amazing person. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with and promote her art. There is so much creative energy in Flint and Buckham is always looking to support artists while providing opportunities to engage with challenging contemporary art and experience new ways of looking and thinking,” explained gallery director Michele Leclaire.
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Flintside: Get to know Buckham Gallery's first Writer in Residence Link
“When I speak, I speak with passion and power, as I am confident in the freedom given to each child living and breathing on this earth. I speak for the cleanliness of our homes and streets. The dreams we have for future warmth and love. Being the first Buckham writer in residence delicately led me back to the path of my purpose and I will forever be grateful….….The truth won’t hide from you but you must still seek it out. This type of project will break you down and place your voice in the most beautiful acoustic room, your own sound will shock you….” -Shea Phire Cobb, October 2021
Shea Phire Cobb lives and works in Flint, Michigan, where she was also born and raised. She is an artist, mother, author, musician, and founder of The Sister Tour, a platform that promotes female artistry. She began her artistic career by performing poetry during children’s summer programs and organizing poetry showcases in her community. Her books of poetry include Travels in my Car: Dedicated to the Writers Freedom (2018), Honey Tea and Hibiscus: Reflective Heart Poetry (2018), and Ruby in The Rough: A Dedication to LaToya Ruby Frazier (2020), which she co-authored with Amber Hasan. She studied communications at the University of Michigan–Flint and Mott Community College. In 2014, she began an ongoing collaboration with LaToya Ruby Frazier focused on the Flint Water Crisis. With Frazier and The Sister Tour, Cobb has traveled across the country telling the story of her community and the Flint Water Crisis. She has led programs at, among others, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise in New York, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where she also performed an original play, Surviving Womanhood.
“Shea is the most amazing person. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with and promote her art. There is so much creative energy in Flint and Buckham is always looking to support artists while providing opportunities to engage with challenging contemporary art and experience new ways of looking and thinking,” explained gallery director Michele Leclaire.
In the news:
Flintside: Get to know Buckham Gallery's first Writer in Residence Link