About the Artist

“Love Can Heal, So Can Art.”
~ R. West

About the Artist

Rickale West is the Artist and Founder of Roxy Wuz Here Art. Rickale has a life-long mission of mental health awareness and is now healing through art. Rickale studied Psychology and Child and Family Development at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. Rickale has always been artistically inclined and her passion for art, children, and mental healing has always been present, it shows through her original one-of-a-kind artworks. Rickale’s original artworks are geared towards mental health awareness, healing through art, and illustrations of life experiences
that others may resonate with. Since the beginning of her artistic practice, the initiative has been to spread healing through art and encourage others to use art healing as a tool. Rickale’s artworks are created using mixed media including acrylics, fluid acrylics, aerosols, oil pastels, etc. These media create a standout vibrant and textured appeal which helps the intentional works of art pop.

A primary goal Rickale has with the arts is to make it as accessible as possible through public activations and installations. Select public activations and curations she has facilitated include her “Overcoming” project in multiple mental wellness facilities in Houston, Texas, the “Dear Little Me” activation with the 4th annual Melanin Minds Mental Wellness conference, as well as several art activation projects with KDITC (Kay Davis in The Community) Foundation including campaign events hosted for Congresswoman Erica Lee Carter. 

Rickale’s artworks have been included in various exhibitions and initiatives that aid in her mission to help individuals realize art as a tool for mental wellness. Select exhibitions include her works centered on mental health awareness and art healing are the Museum of Fine Arts Houston & University Museum at Texas Southern University CityWide African American Artist Biennial Exhibition 2022 and 2024 as well as the 10th iteration of the Amarillo Museum of Art Biennial 600 and the “Thin Line” exhibition at the Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, Ill.

Lastly, Rickale offers a Healing Through Art workshop. Select workshop collaborations include The Wounded Warrior Project and Harris County Department of Education Wellness Conference through a subcontract with Mathieu Jn Baptiste LLC. In-kind monthly workshops are also offered with Montrose Grace Place in Houston TX. A nonprofit focused on providing assistance and resources for disadvantaged youth.