About W.i.n.

Meet Paris Samone - A black native woman, an intentional mother, a birth worker, a multidimensional artist, a medicine woman, a baker, a mediator, a youth communications developer, and coordinator, advocate and experienced community leader. 

She was born and raised in East Baltimore and faced many challenges as a youth being born through her mom at the young age of 13. She soon grew to be the elder of 3 brothers, often left to raise them alone. 

Paris Samone began her art journey as an escape from reality, one of the art forms was doodling in her room, which she later learned was henna designs. She became a young mom at the age of 16 looking for connection and an escape. Soon after, she became a single mother due to Baltimore's  gun violence. 

She is an example of resilience and hope for youth in similar situations. Paris worked hard to grow and provide for her son. She had to shelve her arts for a while to survive but they made their way back to her. 

Despite these obstacles, she found her passion within the arts and community leadership. Paris has dedicated her life to empowering youth and giving back to her community. Paris Samone brings all of her art forms, which evolved into, acrylic art, pyrography art, henna art, plant-based cooking, crystal jewelry, hair styling, wall murals, custom cake baking, fashion styling, etc.. These arts took her from being a lonely child, into the workforce as a youth coordinator and or program director in Baltimore and surrounding areas. 

Paris has dedicated her life to her own healing and growth,  her children, empowering youth and giving back to her community. She has volunteered her time and resources to help create positive change in her hometown. Through her creative works, volunteer efforts and leadership, she has become an inspiration to many. Now after much healing of herself,  healing and rebuilding with her mom through therapy, many trainings including becoming a  MD licensed non-profit consultant and a fellow of the  2023' Johns Hopkins Bunting Neighborhood Leadership Program she has created this  organization W.I.N. (What I Needed) to continue connecting and inspiring on a larger scale.