1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 @UzoArt is a contemporary artist whose work took off due to a Rick and Morty Twitter meme that went viral. Uzo who has been building body of work inspired by her modern designs and her Nigerian culture , leaned into the opportunity and started creating digital prints , making her work accessible. Not&amp;nbsp; only is her work aesthetically pleasing, it is one that has a cause, portions of their profits are used for a charitable cause. Enjoyed this Episode? Kindly please leave a review HERE; the simplest of phrases counts, thank you! In this episode, Uzo takes us behind the scenes of her rising business and journey from Statistics to creating art with a cause. What makes her journey even more interesting is that during the pandemic when business where sunsetting, Uzo Art enterprised flourished. During our conversation, Uzo shares: The different ways in which we should consider and think about Art and Artistry The&amp;nbsp; importance of understanding the difference between creating and running a business Why her business model focuses on in-house distribution of all sales and merchandise Be sure to purchase one of Uzo pieces at Uzo Art&amp;nbsp;and go hang out with her @UzoArt Also, let’s hangout on Instagram -&amp;nbsp;@thoseafricanchicks Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library Subscribe&amp;nbsp; - Apple Podcast&amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;&amp;nbsp; Stitcher&amp;nbsp; Those African Chicks - Exploring Identities of African Women http://thoseafricanchicks.libsyn.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16176374/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/84531812