Destiny Belgrave’s work is a mixed media whirlwind. Her Bajan and African American upbringing reside soundly within her, giving her a place to rest within the house of Blackness. At its core, her art upholds and uplifts black figures, activities, spaces, and objects, while portraying these entities as spiritual vessels and sacred experiences. She is mainly influenced by her own family, the domestic spaces that they inhabit and the many rituals, stories and photos that come from them. While sifting through these influences, she delves into the themes of Blackness, family, bonds, spirituality and culture. These influences and themes are physically manifested through paper cuts, paint, as well as digital and mixed media. When all of these things combine within the art, the piece that is created acts as a memento and a preserver for the lives and narratives that are in it.

Belgrave graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2018 with a BFA in Fine Arts, and a concentration in Painting. Since then her work has been shown locally and internationally. Destiny was a resident at BRIClab in 2020 and is a 2020-2021 A.I.R Fellow.