Arabia Parkey, Multi-hyphenate Creative and Visual Storyteller

Arabia Parkey is a multi-hyphenate creative and visual storyteller from Des Moines, Iowa, known as AMPLIFY by AP. Her practice serves to champion Black liberation and create discourse of race and identity. She works across mediums such as painting, art direction, and public speaking. A 2025 graduate of the University of Iowa, Arabia earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Studio Art. She is a storyteller at heart, compelled to share and uplift Black stories through her creativity and activism. With painting being her primary medium, she often blends surrealism, portraiture, and florals significant to the Black community, while encouraging vulnerability and community resilience. With each artwork, Arabia depicts an intense image influenced by both her upbringing and global events historically impacting the Black community.