Art and Our Masks

A Conversation with Jahna Rae

We were just across the street from City Park, sitting on a couch in Jahna Rae’s cozy living room. Down the hall, her dog Rooster was barking up a storm—no doubt on high alert with a member of the press lurking about—but, after a few minutes, we became deeply immersed in the conversation. 

In this interview, the painter, illustrator, and muralist opens u…