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Artist Tyreek Morrison Discusses Fatherhood, Generational Legacy, and the Art of Collage
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- Jun 21, 2026
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Summary
In this episode of The Truth In This Art, I sit down with Tyreek Morrison ! About Tyreek Morrison: Tyreek Morrison is an Atlanta -based collage artist who describes himself as "dad first, collage artist second." Born in New Jersey and raised in Atlanta , Morrison uses collage, found materials, paper, paint, and drawing to explore Black American life through memory, identity, and everyday experiences. His daughter just turned one, and this episode was recorded right before his first Father's Day . His father is an oil and acrylic painter, and Morrison grew up watching him work through the night blasting Wu-Tang Clan —those early memories shaped his understanding of what it means to be a working artist. We talk about how becoming a parent has completely transformed his relationship with time and work. On days with his daughter, he's fully present—no phone, no studio. But when she's not with him, his work schedule becomes insanely focused. He doesn't leave the studio. Even when he's not actively creating, he's studying. Morrison discusses the three-generation legacy of creativity in his family and how his work ethic was reinforced when he toured with Lil Wayne after high school, witnessing firsthand how relentless dedication translates to success. Morrison explains his philosophy that collage is parallel to Black American traditions of making something from scraps—whether soul food in the kitchen or sampling in hip-hop. He talks about his influences, including Barkley Hendricks and the artist behind Gorillaz , and how skateboarding played the biggest role in his creative thinking. We also talk about the expectations placed on Black artists to constantly discuss identity and trauma, the competitive-yet-supportive creative energy between him and his father, why he views Ins…