Maya Freelon is an award-winning visual artist whose work was described by the late poet Maya Angelou as "visualizing the truth about the vulnerability and power of the human being." Her artwork has been featured in numerous publications and she was named as “one of the most badass female artists in the biz” by Cosmopolitan magazine. She completed commissions for Google, Cadillac and the North Carolina Museum of Art and her monumental sculptures have been exhibited around the world, including at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Embassy in Madagascar.