BIO

Philece Roberts is a Bahamian artist whose work explores the duality of human emotions, memory, and their connection to nature. Through portraiture, figurative, and abstract expressions, she delves into identity and emotions. Her practice centers on celebrating and reclaiming the narratives of Black women—examining identity, resilience, and the intimate layers of lived experience.

Roberts' creative process is both intuitive and deeply narrative. Working with graphite, paint, and organic materials like tea stains, she blends realism with intricate linework and textures, tracing the journeys and emotions of her subjects. Nature features prominently in her practice—not just as an aesthetic, but as a metaphor for the fragility and resilience of her subjects. Her current work investigates how memory loss reflects broader cultural and environmental changes. How identity is preserved—or erased—through landscape, lineage, collective and personal memory.

Currently exploring the interplay between memory and nature, Roberts' practice is evolving through her research on neurodegenerative diseases, specifically Alzheimer's and Dementia. Her current work examines the interplay between memory, nature and cultural traditions. How memory loss reflects broader cultural and environmental changes and how identity is preserved—or erased—through landscape, lineage, collective and personal memory. 

A self-taught fine artist, Roberts studied Film and Video Studies at the University of Oklahoma and earned a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Atlanta. She has illustrated three books and completed commissions for clients such as, The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Strathmore Artist Papers, and Essence Magazine.

Roberts has exhibited locally and internationally with works in public and private collections globally. She lives and works in Nassau, The Bahamas, where she continues to explore how the Black feminine experience shapes identity across generations. Creating artwork that not only remembers, but actively resists forgetting.