Sheena Ocot was born in the Philippines and emigrated to the U.S. as a child. It’s the combination of her love for the spiritual nature of her ancestry and her home state of New Jersey that impact her perspective and subject matter.

Over the last 3 decades, Sheena has managed to capture stills from some of the most prolific moments in the NJ underground. She’s also been at the center of some of the most memorable shows and was highly influential in Newark’s now thriving DTNWK art movement.