Based in Silver Spring, Maryland, Khadija Jahmila (b. 1993) is an Afro-Caribbean mixed-media artist, mother, and teaching artist. Her hand-cut analog and digital collages explore cultural memory, folkloric traditions, and surrealism. Layering found and donated second-hand print materials onto wood panels and reclaimed metal, her practice celebrates the African diaspora through a symbolic visual language rooted in personal heritage, hidden references, and discovery, creating layered compositions that invite viewers to look closer, uncover connections, and engage with the stories embedded within each work.

Professionally, Jahmila has exhibited and held residencies across the DMV region, notably serving as the 2024–2025 Season Artist for Baltimore Center Stage and an artist-in-residence at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop and Eaton DC. Deeply committed to community-centered cultural work, she balances her studio practice with raising her family, teaching kindergarten through fifth grade art year-round, hosting weekly family art programs, and facilitating public workshops that emphasize material transformation, storytelling, and creative accessibility.