Okcate is the Mvskoke word for scarlet. Though it was chosen from a Creek Dictionary before she was born, she entered this world wailing like a fire engine, brick red, and sporting ginger hair. The name fit! To this day, she strives to be as bold as her name. Her art reflects her lived experiences through vivid chroma, distinct shapes, various textures, and evocative poetry and music.

A lifelong multi-media artist, Okcate approaches art as a powerful tool of expression and an agent of change. Through her work, she addresses intergenerational trauma and celebrates the relationships between Body and Land.