Bio

Originally from Bridgeport, CT, D. Colin is a poet, performer, visual artist and educator living in Troy, NY. She is the author of two poetry collections, Dreaming in Kreyol and Said the Swing to the Hoop. She is also a Cave Canem, VONA and New York State Writers Institute fellow. She currently curates and hosts, Poetic Vibe, a weekly poetry open mic at Troy Kitchen (now temporarily on Zoom). She also teaches workshops for schools, organizations, conferences and events.

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D. Colin's visual art stems from an array of influences- a love for Frida Kahlo, Mickalene Thomas, the vibrant colors of Haitian art, and Hip Hop. Her work has been displayed at gallery shows, cafes and as a curated exhibit at Urban Art Gallery in collaboration with photographer and partner, Robert Cooper. She is currently working on an exhibition project to be completed in 2020 and runs a handmade, do-it-herself, arts business.

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D. Colin has been involved with community theater since 2009 writing and acting with Black Theater Troupe of Upstate NY, Sandglass Theater, and Creative Action Unlimited among others. Her own original play, Simone, debuted at Capital Rep Theater in 2019 and she has received the League of Women Voters Presidential Award for her reenactments of Sojourner Truth.

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In 2019, D. Colin was honored as Resourceful Woman of the Year in the Arts by YWCA-GCR and one of The Collaborative's Creatives under 40. She holds a Bachelors in English from Southern CT State University and a Masters in Africana Studies from University at Albany. 

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In her rare spare time, she likes to eat pistachio ice cream, visit used book stores and think of ways to change the world.

"The host of Troy Kitchen's Poetic Vibe is known to many in the Capital Region as "The Real Deal," the kind of poet that comes once every generation...her book, Dreaming in Kreyol is a must read."

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-Alt Weekly