Rina Ramsey
Elliott Ingram was born in Decatur, Alabama, before moving to Valdosta, Georgia where he was raised for the remainder of his childhood. Ingram was raised in church being influenced by the Southern Black community. He was taught there was a specific way to be successful. He noticed a pattern within the Black community of people following in their parent’s footsteps, pursuing the medical industry or the military, for example. Ingram wanted to pursue his own path and art is that path. He aims to communicate his experience of growing up in the Black community and how that has impacted his pursuit of art.