As a Nigerian native, a North Carolinian Settler, and a Virginian Resident, Francheska Keke identifies herself not just as an artist but as a Storyteller. With no formal art training, her eagerness to visually share her lived experiences influenced her decision to begin the self taught process of portrait painting. Motivated by the need of self discovery and connectivity within the African Diaspora, Keke focuses her body of work on reclaiming her roots from the process of assimilating into the American Culture to continuous self discovery.