A Little about me…
Hey! I’m Alexa Patrick. I am a singer, author, educator, youth-worker, and all-around doer of any creative endeavor that feels good! I am a mission-driven artist who believes that creativity should not just be intentional, but also socially just and joyful.
I grew up in a small Connecticut beach town where I was 1 of only a few Black students, and 1 of a handful of students of color overall. This experience was formative to my artistic voice, as I often an explore themes of Black girlhood in predominantly white spaces. In addition, this experience taught me a crucial lesson: that everyone’s voice is unique, a strange collection of identities and observations.
3 Stars! 2 Bars!
In 2012, I moved to and fell in love with Washington, D.C.. I started college at American University, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Spanish and African American and African Diaspora Studies. For the first time, I had access to a culturally rich city and I took full advantage of it the only way I knew how—through the arts.
Today, I’ve been able to merge my formal and extracurricular pursuits into one beautiful career, using art as a way to connect, heal, learn, and promote social change. In the over 10 years I’ve lived in the DMV, I’ve been honored to partner with like-minded and mission-aligned communities such as Split This Rock, Busboys and Poets, The National Museum of Women in the Arts and more! I have been an Adjunct Professor teaching Spoken Word at The University of the District of Columbia, and am now the Programs Director for Shout Mouse Press. Looking forward, I am excited about all the ways to use art to create a language for myself and teach others to do the same.