Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh is an artist and illustrator. Her work ranges from photography to printmaking to pen-and-ink drawings she does while riding BART.
She grew up in a small town on the East Coast but her artwork explores the excitement and challenge of urban life. These days she’s drawing inspiration from the city of Oakland, where she’s based. She sat down with KALW’s Jen Chien to talk about making art in an environment in flux.
"When you think of all the things that came out of strife, there's a balance between being too comfortable and fearing that you're not gonna have a place to live."
Click the audio player above to listen to the complete interview.
Oni-Eseleh's work is on display right now at Art Attack SF in San Francisco through June 19th and at Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland through June 27th.
