"I grew up in Georgia, and my mom would tell me how to perform and act. So I learned to repress a lot..." — Amy Sherald

My brother dying changed me. I didn't realize how strong I was until I lost my brother.

I paint paintings of people.

My approach to portraiture is conceptual.

Just because someone said painting is dead doesn't mean that it's a fact or the truth - painting is the soul food of art, in a way.