Tonisha Hope McCorkle

DC-born and Hyattsville-raised, twin sisters Tonisha and Eleisha McCorkle are known as Hope and Faith. Between the two of them, they are skilled in drawing, printmaking, digital art, painting, and ceramics. The pair have been curating, studying, and creating art since they were 13. At the age of 17, the twins lost their mother to the rare lung condition of Sarcoidosis. From then on, the two have used their art as a space of healing, creating immersive experiences that engage with loss, grief, and identity. In their work, they depict Black culture and rituals, telling stories through imagery, symbols, and relics that detail their notions of the Black experience and truth. Tackling large scales and travelling various dimensions, the pair chronicles events and traditions, reinforcing the relationship between blackness and rituals of hair, spirituality, food, and healing.

Hope and Faith studied at New York University and the Visual and Performing Arts program at the Jim Henson School of Arts, Media, and Communication in Hyattsville, MD.