Vonnia "Vonn" Harris Davis, is armed with a certificate in Documentary Arts from The Center of Documentary Studies at Duke University and a masters degree in speech language pathology. (West Virginia University - Valdosta State University) She believes that to engage and strengthen beautiful minds is a privilege.
Enamored with images and spaces since childhood, Vonn was always surrounded with breathtaking mountains, strong community and family ties and all have been captured and collected since childhood. She is never far from some type of camera. A natural story teller, she thrives to stop time, in curated spaces, to ensure connections to others.
When asked to identify her target audience, she responds, "I have an obligation to be an artist first and if a few people wink, then it's a success."
Vonnia trademarked the word Affrolachia out of love and launched a social media campaign to increase awareness of endangered communities throughout African Americans Appalachia with an emphasis on West Virginia.
Her nonprofit, Blueprint 2022, has a mission is to serve as a roadmap, in small ways that, with time, yield perennial results for the future cultural practices and communities to sustain in the future.