Doesn't this picture of author Zora Neale Hurston just say "I'm happy to be me, forget everything else" My latest book adventure has led me back to a classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. I was first introduced to this novel in high school and then again in the tv movie . What I connected with most in the book was the character Janie, played by Halle Berry in the movie. Janie did not hold herself back from finding happiness. She was ready to leave everything behind in order to find her truth and happiness. So for my latest art endeavor I am bringing Janie to life. Picture of me with other artists to be featured in the Ritz art exhibition. I will be exhibiting work at the Ritz Theater and La Villa Museum in the "Through Our Eyes" exhibit at the beginning of the year. For this exhibit I am creating a triptych or diptych of Janie from the novel. The visuals and face model I am using is from the young actress Yara Shahid...
Summer 2017 has gone by so quickly! So here are a few quick notes of what I did to pass the hot days. MOVIES: Wonder Woman was a great movie! I felt so empowered after watching the film. The Amazon Warriors of Themyscira were so strong and not overly sexy. The computer animated battle scenes were ok, the villain was a little predictable for me, but in the end Woman prevailed! I wish there was a more little kid friendly version so the whole family could enjoy, but oh well I guess. Nonetheless my mini me is hooked on to superheroes although she did not watch the movie, so we decided to become our own "Super Woman" (Her words, lol!) "Nubia, Scales of Justice" I decided to paint my own Wonder Woman inspired superhero however I tapped into some #blackgirlmagic and created Nubia. Nubia is Wonder Woman's twin sister and she possesses supernatural abilities as well. While the movie was not as ethnically diverse in characters throughout the whole film I th...