Vanessa Johnson is an Artist in Residence a the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation Center in Fayetteville, New York
I am a Griot, a teller of tales.
I Tell memory through my Story Performances, One Woman Shows, Mixed Media FIBER WORK, Plays, Short Stories, and I Sing Tales with my storytelling band, Matie Masie!
Vanessa is available for both in-person and virtual presentations
“The Soft Whispers of Ancestors”
Solo Exhibition at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society - October 2025
3800 East Genesee Street, Syracuse NY
Remembering the Ancestors reminds us that we did not make ourselves. We were not the first generation to fight for social justice. Our Ancestors have paved the way for our futures, and we are guided by their triumphs, challenges and sacrifices. Who we are today is always a reflection of what has gone before in this continued fight for social justice and liberation. Through prayer and meditation, hope and healing, we are able to keep ourselves centered in this fight for justice for all.