For Ramel and Ellia Ana Hill, art is how they tell their stories, celebrate their Black and Puerto Rican cultures and raise their six children. Ellia Ana Hill poses for a portrait inside her home studio. A cut-paper illustration by Ellia Ana Hill displayed in her home studio. Ramel and Ellia Ana Hill at Ramel’s college graduation in May 2003. (Photo provided by Ellia Ana Hill)For Ellia, the relationship quickly became a place where she felt seen and understood.