LEAH FARIA
There's a particular kind of courage required to let a camera see you, really see you, and to trust the story that comes out the other side will honor who you are. Leah offered that courage to Aubin, and Paint Me a Road Out of Here is more powerful, more true, more necessary because of her.
Faith Ringgold's painting traveled from Rikers Island to the Brooklyn Museum. Her journey is no less remarkable. She's the living proof that art paints real roads.
Aubin's Studio pillar is rooted in the belief that justice comes first, that the people most affected by broken systems must be at the center of any honest story. She embodies that. She shows up again and again. We're proud and grateful.
