Stout also explores her African - American heritage in her art .
After moving to Washington , D.C. in 1985 , Stout was exposed to the gritty reality of urban drug use and racism -- themes which she has incorporated into her work .
Stout also explores Stout 's African - American heritage in her art .
After moving to Washington , D.C. in 1985 , Stout was exposed to the gritty reality of urban drug use and racism -- themes which she has incorporated into her work .