De’Ja is a writer, visual storyteller, and founder of Girl Meets Film and Thriving Artist Studio.

Based in Atlanta, Ga.

She’s a multimedia artist exploring documentary photography, experimental video, and visual essays

De’Ja is known for her love of nostalgic media and honest storytelling. She uses personal narratives and observation of her surroundings as inspiration for her work. Many of her essays highlight her interest in activism, social justice movements, and everyday stories of self, community and nature. Her unique eye has earned recognition in both online and in-gallery exhibitions in Atlanta and across the U.S.

She was a featured artist in the 2024 group exhibition “30 Summers” at Atlanta Contemporary, where she exhibited her debut experimental film, “The Lake, My Love,” a raw VHS tape.

She attended her first Artist in Residence program in 2024 at the Hambidge Center of Creative Arts and Sciences, where she completed her most current avant-garde experimental films, “Seasons of Self” and “Meditations: A Short Film Series.

OUR SERVICES

Exhibitions

“STORYTELLING” 2025

A group exhibition with Atlanta Photography Group

“FOCUS” 2025

A group exhibition with Atlanta Photography Group

“THIRTY SUMMERS” 2024

a group exhibition at Atlanta Contemporary

“Artist Forum x U. Summer Market Mixer” 2023

a group exhibition with Artist Forum at U.Sudio in Atlanta

“Expressions of Identity” 2023

a group exhibition with Artist Forum ATL at Studio House

MerriMINT 2022

a holiday group exhibition and fundraiser at MINT Galleryin Atlanta.

“COME TOGETHER” 2022

a group exhibition at Cat Eye Creative in downtown Atlanta.

Artist In Residence

Artist in Residence, 2024, Hambidge Center Fall Session, The Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences, Rabun Gap, GA, USA

Teaching Experience

Art and Crafts Teacher, “Craft and Cocktails”, Atlanta Contemporary, August 22nd, 2024

Volunteer Service

Atlanta Celebrates Photography - Delta Flight Museum,2023 ACP Auction Gala, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop

Atlanta Art Week - ART PAPERS, Art Papers exhibits- A Tremulous Force, 2023

Atlanta Art Week - Burnaway, Burnaway’s 15th anniversary party, 2023

Atlanta Design Festival - MA! Home Tours, 2023

Affiliations

(BWP) Black Women Photographers

Publications

SHOUTOUT ATLANTA

Meet De'J the Artist

VOYAGE ATL MAGAZINE

Rising Stars: Meet De'Ja Armstrong

BOMBSHELL MAGAZINE

Admirable She Is A Tribute to Women + Art

XXL MAGAZINE

“B.o.B, YBN Nahmir, Yvngxchris and more hip-hop projects dropping this week”