About
Alisa Banks (she/her) is a visual artist living in Dallas, Texas who investigates alternative modes of reading through the use of culturally charged materials, including fibers and found materials.
Alisa’s artists’ books, writings, and textile collages, which often reference traditional craft have been exhibited internationally and are housed in several private and public collections, including the Smithsonian Institution, the US Library of Congress, The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The British Library, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and the Cynthia Sears Collection at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.
Alisa holds a B.S. degree in Medical Laboratory Science from Oklahoma State University and a M.F.A. degree in Visual Art from Texas Woman’s University.