“Phiffer is a narrative painter with a folk art style, who recounts or imagines detailed scenes of Missouri, California, Illinois, and Africa and gloriously reclaims a descendant’s heritage,” Davis-Salazar added. “The impressive volume of her work, when viewed all at once, tells a cohesive story. Phiffer’s work goes beyond simplistic, child-like, folk art with its heavily detailed, richly colored, and content-driven depictions demanding of attention.”  - Dan Moran