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Earline Green
Earline Green The Henrietta Dwells Series was inspired by Rebecca Skloot’s book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. This body of work celebrates the scientific contributions made by Henrietta Lacks’ cell lineage. My interest led to Henrietta’s family tree and the Millennial Lackses. The Nautilus Shell symbolizes the evolution of Henrietta’s ancestry, children, and the…
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Olasubomi Aka-Bashorun
Olasubomi Aka-Bashorun For Ola, art is more than creating aesthetic images. It is about releasing emotions that are hard to let go: one’s deepest desires, anger, frustrations, and lust. It’s about expressing the good, the bad, and ugly. It’s about finding solution, discovering yourself, and escaping. Art is therapy. Art is poetry in a different…
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Alice Aida Ayers
Alice Aida Ayers “My art is about energy, relationships between people, with the environment, and the universe. The colors of the figures represent the kind of energy that is put out into the world during certain activities or events. Everyday activities and shared experiences comprise the pieces in this series. Overall, they are a celebration…
CRAFTING BLACKNESS 