In episode 6, Valentine interviews artist and educator Yvette L. Cummings.  Yvette opens up about her path, the process of leaning into her vulnerability, the layers of meaning and significance in her boldly patterned, colorful work, and much more. She received her BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design and completed her Masters of Fine Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati’s School of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning in 2003. Cummings is currently Assistant Professor of Visual Arts in Painting/Drawing at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. Her work can be found in both public and private collections and has been exhibited in multiple group and solo exhibitions throughout the south and mid-west. Cummings has been featured in the 701 Center for Contemporary Art South Carolina Biennial 2015 and 2019 in Columbia, SC, winner of the 2016 701 CCA Prize for artist under 40 in South Carolina, as well as Contemporary South at Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh, NC.  Most recently she was one of 65 artists chosen for The Mint Museum’s Coined in the South Exhibition 2019.  www.yvette-cummings.com/wp www.instagram.com/yvettelcummings www.artmumsunited.com www.instagram.com/artmumsunited www.instagram.com/artmumseurope www.facebook.com/artmumseu/