[2] She entered one of her sculptures, a work entitled "Banda", into the hospital's yearly art show which then sold, beginning her artistic career.

[5] One of the staff doctors introduced her to the directors of the Cavin-Morris Gallery in New York City, which continued to sell her work exclusively for several years.

The assemblage aspect of her work, the use of found materials, and emphasis on religious themes are common to the black vernacular art tradition.

"[8] According to Harvey, God allowed her to see anthropomorphic forms within the wood she worked with, and with that help she could give physical shape to the spiritual presences within these tree roots, limbs, and pieces of driftwood.

[17] This work was displayed in an exhibition called Revelations: Art from the African American South from June 3, 2017 through April 1, 2018.

[22] Called To Create: Black Artists of the American South, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 18, 2022 – March 26, 2023.