Celebrating Our Differences
Painting Title: FearlessMedium: Acrylics, collage on canvas.Dimensions: 50cm x 50cm#amsterdam #london #beirut #saudiarabia #dubai #chilliartprojects Loved Ones, What are your Boundaries? Do they relate to your gender, race, relationships, business, creative work, your mind, body, spirit, or all of the above? If we are to exercise self-care, we…
Boundaries! What have we, as Black women, sacrificed in generations of our lives dealing with the boundaries of our hair to fit into white society? First, we were forcefully brought to these American shores by force, tortured, and raped for 400+ years in this hemisphere by brutish captors…
In my seven decades, I’ve learned, experienced, been amazed, been defeated, yet survived and thrived. As I read Isabel Wilkerson‘s discussion about class and caste in her immortal work… Caste: The Origins of our Discontent, I re-examined my educational and career experiences considering her intensive dissection of the…
Ingredients Serves 4 ⅓ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tsp lemon vest ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tsp of oregano 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp Kosher Salt ½ Red Onion thinly sliced 1 lb Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes I cup Cherry Tomatoes ½ lb…
On this journey through life, there have been times when it’s been impressed upon me to stay in my lane, play nicely inside of the box, and keep out of the way. But, unfortunately, the systems set up by society are designed for that purpose. My goal is…
Boundaries are equally important as time and space. Boundaries are physical, non-physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and cosmic demarcations. Technically speaking, boundaries have a purpose, and that’s to keep you safe. As far as age is concerned, boundaries begin at birth and accumulate till our departure. However, there’s more…
Boundary: That which indicates or fixes a limit or extent; that which marks a bound, as of a territory. Want to have some fun? You know I’m kind of mischievous, so you in? We could see this as an exercise in life, an experiment in human behavior. So, the…
Webster’s dictionary defines a boundary as “something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent.” Boundaries are funny things. Depending on how we exercise, they can include, exclude, divide, protect, or even limit. During the pandemic, most of us set boundaries to protect ourselves. We have maintained some of those…
I met Candice Hayes at least 15 years ago when she was giving home spa treatments. She was enthusiastic and on point; I knew she had business acumen. Entrepreneurship came earnestly to Hayes; beyond his job, her late father owned a janitorial and painting business. Hayes recalls,” At…
“Fervid Look” series 1(102cm X 120cm) on canvasMixed Media on Canvas / Collage I was formatting this issue and had what I thought was a random thought; “I need Sena Tues in this issue.” I love his series of images with flowers. My daughter and I were discussing…