Board of Directors

Wura-Natasha Ogunji
Chair

Wura-Natasha Ogunji is a visual and performance artist.  She works with thread, stitching drawings into translucent sheets of paper.  In her performance videos she uses bundles of threads, measured in fathoms, as she explores connections to body, land and power.  Ogunji has been an Artist-in-Residence at Can Serrat in Spain and Altos de Chavon in the Dominican Republic.  She has received grants from The Pollock-Krasner Foundation and the Brooklyn Arts Council.  Selected exhibitions include: New American Talent: The 22nd Exhibition (Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX), and Black Rock: The Metamorphosis of Home from Isolation to Connection Task Force (Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ).  Ogunji received her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Stanford University (1998) and her MFA in Photography from San Jose State University.  She lives in Austin, Texas. 
 

Natasha Harper-Madison
Secretary

Natasha Harper-Madison is a native resident of Austin, Texas. An entrepreneurial spirit and Renaissance woman, Natasha owned and operated a concierge business for 6 years. Currently, Natasha employs her professional experience as an Executive Household Manager in the private sector. A true service heart, Natasha’s love for helping others starts at home with her husband and two wonderful children. She is thrilled to be a part of the Torch family and appreciates being a part of an organization that encourages genuine artistic expression.

Andrea Edgerson
Treasurer

Andrea Edgerson has been in the movement to end domestic and sexual violence for over ten years. In that time Andrea has had the opportunity to work directly with survivors of domestic and sexual violence as well as provide training and education to various community groups on the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence. Andrea is currently a policy analyst at the Texas Council on family violence where her work is primarily focused on legal services and immigration. Andrea is also an actor. She is currently honing her craft and auditioning where she can.