Cori Pillows is a multi-disciplined artist based in Oakland, California. Her art strives to document political and social justice history as well as imagery reflecting her journey of healing, connection and self-love. She works in a variety of mediums including photography, paint, clay, wood, charcoal and digital. Cori discovered the ability to heal herself through the means of creating art using ritual meditation, combining elements of nature and the many physical and spiritual forms of “the goddess” as her muse for inspiration. For Cori, creating art has been an effective tool for embodying the very necessary skill of self-care and spiritual evolution. Her mission is to share this journey and ultimately communicate through her art the power of healing and its connection to the inner self and the nature that surrounds us.

Cori creates, manages, curates and markets her work through Core Creations LLC. A visual art based company which offers graphic services and generates high-end reproductions of her original art; depicting historical black portraits, revolutionary ARTivism, and conceptual illustrations of the spirit and beauty reflected in her community.

Cori’s clients have included Ledisi, Gladys Knight, Gina Breedlove, Oakland Mayor, Genentech, East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club, Sistahs Steppin’ and countless community design projects.

Featured Works:
Queer Cultural Center Resident and participating artist in National Queer Arts Festival 2020-2021
Textbook Cover Art featuring Cori Pillows – 2018
“The Chosen Ones Black Men and the Politics of Redemption”
by Nikki Jones (Author)
University of Berkeley, California
Introduction to African American Studies Race & Class Urban Sociology
Solo Art Exhibition – Qulture Collective – 2016
“Portrait of a Queer”
Featured Artist in Warehouse 416 – 2015
“The Queen of Sheba”
The Painted Parrot (parrot painting)