Marline Johnson

Marline, also known as Marly, is an African American artist whose work is centered on the notion of making "the invisible" visible through spoken word and mosaic making. She uses these mediums to create spaces where she can foster critical dialogue with her audience around the challenging nature of racial and gender inequality by awakening complex issues that many would prefer to remain mute. Her work addresses the small acts of racial and gender oppression that have become embedded within our culture today.

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Marline is an artist and activist who obtained her master's degree in Art Therapy from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Since graduating from SAIC, Marline has been committed to working in fields related to youth development, leadership development, and philanthropy while simultaneously cultivating her art practice centered on eliminating gender-based violence against women and girls.