And she often uses Photoshop and other graphic design tools to create colorful fantasias that blur the line between reality and make-believe. The collaged works are a mix of various media including photography, paint and watercolor. Her “The Beautiful Tale of Atlannahland” collages, featured in a show at Jackson Fine Art last year, are exhibit A in Gay’s bone-deep Atlanta love. No homegrown artist has ever celebrated the quirks, the culture, the strong vein of Black creativity running through the city in terms so endearing it makes your chest puff with pride. Credit: Shanequa Gay Hometown joy and heartbreak
