The original is 5x5.5. Prints also available.
a collective celebration of our mothers and grandmothers, of the elegance, grace, and powerful presence of Black women in a romanticized past that empowers and comforts us. This painting uses the reference photo of my mother from 1965 to suggest the larger context of Black women’s history in the 20th century. In addition to the joyful response I’ve witnessed Black people have to this painting, Black women of a certian era… is also an outlet for collective grief because it deals with memory, the passage of time and the idea of inevitable loss. This piece was a part of the group show Avant Garde at the Thinker Maker Society, 2022, and as a part of the group show Divine Feminine Energy: Honoring our Mothers, at Ultra Silk Gallery, 2023. Both galleries are in Philadelphia.
(The title comes from a conversation I heard between two elders)
Nina Simone definitely left a musical legacy of protest and rebellion. But she also made music about vulnerability and intimacy. She was a warrior and also a beautiful woman, sexy, vibrant...soft ...I love her for her complex brilliance and stone cold beauty. Yes Nina was baaad....
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Acrylic on canvas (original available)
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Acrylic on canvas (original available)
Also available as a print or digital print
Acrylic on canvas
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Acrylic on Canvas (Original sold!
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Acrylic on board (original available)
Also available as a print or digital print
Acrylic on board (original sold)
Also available as a print or digital print