18 Black Artists Showcased Their Powerful Work Front and Center at the US Open

Liz Montague is a cartoonist and illustrator whose art "focuses on the intersection of self and social awareness." Montague has been profiled by multiple media outlets, and she is currently working a young-adult graphic novel, which is set for publication in fall 2020 for Random House.

Her piece "Black Joy" is a diversion from society's hyperfocus on Black suffering, seeking to fill in the missing pieces of the Black narrative in the US. "While creating this piece I thought not about the tear-jerking moments on the news or the constant timeline trauma, but all the moments in between," Montague said. "For this piece I wanted to create something that was fun to look at and fun to make."