Evelyn Adams is a Ghanaian-American artist who works across painting, drawing, ceramics, and performance. Her works celebrate the beauty of Black women on a monumental scale. The women in her works are sourced from photographs from personal archives of my family, close acquaintances, and myself, as well as historical sources. Through her work, she affirms the inherent humanity of Black women. She also includes textiles and traditional Ghanaian clothing to reflect the country's rich textile history.  Adams received her MFA in  Studio Art and Art History from the City University of New York (CUNY) in 2023. She received her BFA in Studio Art and Art History from Long Island University-Post, School Of Visual And Performing Art in 2015.