There are many ways to describe Nubian Star, but none more poignant than the word driven! Nubian Star was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. Early in her life, she had an affinity to the arts and words. Reading was a way to escape the hardships of growing up in Milwaukee’s inner city. Throughout school, she utilized writing as a way to express herself. She was a four-time state medal winning member of her high school forensics team. Upon graduating high school, she entered the corporate workforce, but her passion for writing continued. She began performing spoken word poetry, where she competed in slams and toured the Midwest with the Rustbelt Team. During her time as a spoken word artist, she wrote two chapbooks, and co-facilitated a poetry workshop for youth at her local Boys & Girls Club.
A lover of all things art, Nubian Star began painting in 2006 and through this medium, she has used her art to influence her community. She received recognition from the Mayor of Milwaukee for her works in her neighbourhood. Her work in the community gave her an intimate view of how important creative work is in relation to healing. In an attempt to continue to use her artistic talents to help her community, she enrolled at Mt. Mary University as an Art Therapy major. While at the university, she has been a key member in several organizations as well as the community as a whole. She has been featured in several campus articles for her poetry and writing. Once she completes her degree, she will continue to utilize art and writing to heal her community and, hopefully, the world!
Nubian Star has also been a crocheter for over 20 years. She utilizes her love of yarn to create handcrafted works such as blankets, winter accessories, clothing, and intricate purses. Everything she creates is one of a kind pieces crafted with the specific intent of providing feelings of warmth, comfort, and love to those that wear her creations.
Writing has always been a major passion for Nubian Star and she thoroughly enjoys using her imagination to create intricately woven stories. A lover of writers such as Stephen King, Shel Silverstein, Nicholas Sansbury Smith, and Ntozake Shange, she uses her wide range of interest and knowledge to create mind binding works of fiction. A homebody, crafter, and domestic goddess extraordinaire, Nubian Star spends her free time enjoying the moments she creates with her family as she observes the world, waiting for the next strike of inspiration.