Naomi Chambers, Individual Artist
About Naomi
Naomi Chambers is a visual artist who creates art under the monikers and brands BirthdayGirl, SugarFoot, and GG. She creates art that documents specific and nonspecific events, places, and people in her life. She enjoys dealing with patterns, idea conception, and narrative. Her work is usually layered with multiple concepts, reflecting her desire to navigate the complexities of her life while connecting with others. She uses bright colors and borrows kawaii language to further convey explicit messages of love and adoration of Black and Brown people.
She first reached out to us to document her solo show on display at The August Wilson African American Cultural Center in 2018. One of our favorite local artsy folks, Casey Droege, referred her to us, and she quickly became another of our favorites. At the time, Naomi told us she’d never had her work professionally photographed, so this was a big deal.
Later in 2021, she reached out to have us document her large-scale installation at the Mattress Factory Monterrey Annex.
Most recently, she reached out to document her collaborative exhibition, titled Time Honored Specifics. The exhibition was held at The Warhol and included work by Naomi and her fellow Carnegie Mellon University School of Art 2026 MFA candidates, Afrooz Partovi and Bulumko Mbete. She’s a past Carol R. Brown Award nominee, a recipient of an Investing in Professional Artists grant, a past Sybils Shrine resident artist, and a recent MFA graduate. She was also named to the 2026-2027 Artivist Academy Cohort at 1Hood—artists, organizers, storytellers, and changemakers crafting a more just future as they create.
What we love about working with Naomi:
Her work is rich in detail and intentional in its creation. There's something new to discover every time you look at it.
She's so open, honest, flexible, and complimentary. Even after we haven't talked for a few years, she always initiates communication, reaffirming how much she appreciates our past work.
Her smile lights up rooms, literally. Whenever we see press or announcements about her achievements or opportunities, we have a little work-from-home dance party. Seeing her name in our inboxes elicits an audible “YAY."
Kind words from Naomi
“I’m actually pretty weepy lol, happy tears though. Thank y’all for accommodating us in such a rush. It feels good to have these shots from you. Y’all are an absolute pleasure to work with!”