Mame N'Diaye is an award winning visionary artist and composer of electronic music. Working primarily in pen and ink,converted to giclee prints with occasional digital color, Mame creates complex visual landscapes, fantasy portraits and intricately detailed abstract drawings that incorporate original scripts and symbols that evoke the ancient and mystical texts and stories. Mame draws her inspiration from her Senegalese Sufi and Caribbean heritage as well from her travels to West Africa, Morocco and from her exploration of world shamanistic healing traditions. Mame is also role model and outspoken advocate for people with disabilities especially those on the autistic spectrum. She received awards of excellence from the VSA/Volkswagon for two years in a row (2003-2004. Her work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian, in the gallery of the Organization of American States and resides in public and private collections of many including the Prince of Bhutan, and Ladysmith Black Mombasa.