About this episode

Tyreek Morrison discusses the impact of fatherhood on his art and the legacy of creativity in his family.

In this episode of The Truth In This Art, I sit down with Tyreek Morrison ! About Tyreek Morrison: Tyreek Morrison is an Atlanta -based collage artist who describes himself as "dad first, collage artist second." Born in New Jersey and raised in Atlanta , Morrison uses collage, found materials, paper, paint, and drawing to explore Black American life through memory, identity, and everyday experiences. His daughter just turned one, and this episode was recorded right before his first Father's Day . His father is an oil and acrylic painter, and Morrison grew up watching him work through the night blasting Wu-Tang Clan —those early memories shaped his understanding of what it means to be a working artist. We talk about how becoming a parent has completely transformed his relationship with time and work. On days with his daughter, he's fully present—no phone, no studio. But when she's not with him, his work schedule becomes insanely focused. He doesn't leave the studio. Even when he's not actively creating, he's studying. Morrison discusses the three-generation legacy of creativity in his family and how his work ethic was reinforced when he toured with Lil Wayne after high school…

People in this episode

Host: Rob Lee

Guest: Tyreek Morrison

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• generational legacy
• collage art
• Black American life
• creativity
• work ethic

Keywords

• fatherhood
• collage
• Black American traditions
• creativity
• work ethic
• memory
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Atlanta, New Jersey

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