Katie Numi Usher

After studying the sciences in high school and various subjects in sixth form I decided to change my studies to art. I went to Mérida, Yucatán, México and studied at the Escuela Superior de Artes de Yucatán. I left 3 semesters shy of my licenciatura and returned to Belize, where I've been exploring the cultural scene and questioning the status quo with art. I once used social media networks as virtual galleries (i.e. facebook, instagram, tumblr and twitter) but this has proved increasingly difficult as these spaces change their algorithms. I created a selfie album on facebook called el Fleco which later inspired the e-Book written by Belizean artist Yasser Musa (March 4, 2011) of the same name, which explored the artist's life as the work. From 2014 to 2017, I was part of the editorial team, the culture e-magazine BAFFU, an electronic magazine which offered a scan of the Belizean contemporary visual art and literature. I contributed poetry, art commentary, and visual art to thirteen issues. I created and organized the LAB, which was a collaborative effort with the Imagination Factri, which was an experimental space for creators to present work/proposals in a rapid fire style. My work has been shown in cities in the Americas, Europe, and at home in Belize, when and if I am allowed.