Couldn't Drag Me Away

Bri Ladwig

November 29th - January 26th

“Couldn’t Drag Me Away is a collection of ink

paintings of horses that tell a story or wildness,

desire, rage, exuberance, and freedom.”

Bri Ladwig is a Black mixed-race queer mama, illustrator, and doula whose work centers around Black Joy, Pleasure, Liberation, decolonizing storytelling, generational healing, and Afrofuturism. In 2023, she self-published “Couldn’t Drag Me Away”, a collection of original watercolor illustrations and poetry.  Published in 2020, “Love Stretches” is a heartfelt exploration of how contemporary families hold onto big love in challenging circumstances. In 2024, she illustrated “Ordinary Time”, published by Tilted House Books. She is also the creator and curator of Honey Fair Magazine, a liberated art magazine. She lives in Lawrence, Kansas where she has built a home on love, freedom, and belonging for her two children, Zsa Zsa and Aiden.

You can find Bri’s exhibit in the Phoenix Underground Gallery and her portfolio, merch shop, doula services, and more on BriLadwig.com.

She is on Instagram as @briladwigillustration.