Niarus Walker

Niarus Walker is a 49 year old artist who lives and works in St. Croix, USVI. She has been a practicing artist  and educator for 25 years and is proficient in traditional wet and dry media. She also uses encaustic techniques in some of her work. Her focus lies mainly in  mixed media pieces which explore social issues through the lens of generational and collective memories and experiences mostly steeped in Virgin Islands history and culture. Niarus most recently completed a series of  watercolor paintings which explores the idea of women as the bridge which transfers our cultural traditions.