Keita Annie Whitten Foster, an artist based in New England, creates vibrant and textured mixed media works influenced by her experiences with Indigenous North American, African Ancestry, and Caribbean cultural emergence. Among her talents are writing, visual art, singing, and performance, drawing from a rich ancestral legacy of artisans. Her unique work tells stories that only she can convey through emotional virtuosity and distinctive sculptural techniques. This has given her an unpretentious voice in an increasingly corporatized craft. 

 

Water~ life~ flow is a recurring theme throughout her work. Keita draws strong inspiration from the ocean, rivers, and water. Whitten Foster's body of work traces her journey through Maine, from Friendship to Portland to the Southwest Lakes region. The artwork is autobiographical in nature, reflecting the ancient goddess's power within the context of the artist's transformation over twenty-two years. The resulting collection is a radiant and optimistic prism of human and divine power, combining materials from the ocean, colors, patterns from the artist's spirit, and a sense of the body's innate ability to heal in motion.

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Her collection Water~ Life~ communicates through each image, exploring the river and ocean goddess of Yoruba. Yemaya symbolizes the vast expanse of the ocean, motherhood, and the embryotic fluidity for all life. In contrast,Oshun embodies the introspection of rural living, abundance, beauty, and estuaries encompassing lakes and rivers. She aspires to broaden access to her pieces, embodying interconnectedness, beauty, healing, and equity.