“Illustrative Becoming” is a term artist Latausha Cox created to describe an auto-ethnographic practice of drawing that maps an individual’s past for the purpose of better understanding their identity. This artistic approach encompasses sketch journal drawings and illustrated collages.

As a Black woman, Cox chose to share her personal story through drawings about her racial history to better understand how her culture influences her artistic voice and educational practice. In depicting memories through visual methods, Illustrative Becoming reveals connections and themes that provide a space for identity to be found.

Latausha Cox will receive a Master of Arts in Art Education from the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning at The University of Cincinnati in May, 2021. This exhibition was created as part of her Master’s thesis, for which she received the DAAP Director’s Choice Award for her major.