Black Power Black America Series
The art contains original Black Panther papers from the 60s and 70s, original Ebony, Life and newspaper clippings from the 60s and 70s. The texture includes glass, wire, mesh, yarn, paper, wood and plastic.
Additionally, the current series offers giclee prints of storylines featured in the body of the flag.
Black Power Black America
Black Power Black America: A mixed media time piece that reflects the experience of Black Americans. The work honors the strength and boldness of Angela Davis and Malcolm X. The stripes tell the story of and how our fight for equality during the Civil Rights era, is the same fight we are in today.
The art contains original Black Panther papers from the 60s and 70s; original Ebony, Life and newspaper clippings from the 60s and 70s. The texture includes acrylic, glass, plastic, paper, and yarn.
Crown Giclee Prints
Limited Edition of 200 12"x18" Giclee Print 19.75" x 25.75" Gold Ornate Frame with White Mat, Non-Glare Glass.
Crown represents the past rejection of natural Black beauty and natural hair. As Black people, we have evolved to resist white societal norms and have embraced our natural hair. However, our self acceptance, has been met with resistance from white dominant culture. While we have accepted and celebrate our natural hair, corporate and conservative environments discriminate against Black and African American hair styles.
On the print, the statistics state:
- Black women report being 80% more likely to change their hair from its natural state to fit in at the office.
- Black women are 50% more likely to be sent home or know of a Black woman sent home from the workplace because of her hair.
- In many places in the US it is legal to deny a person employment or admittance to school based on their hairstyle, even if the hair style is inherent to their cultural identity.
The CROWN Act movement's goal is to end race-based hair discrimination nationwide.
The Color of Money Giclee Prints
Limited Edition of 200 12"x18" Giclee Print 19.75" x 25.75" Gold Ornate Frame with White Mat, Non-Glare Glass.
The Color of Money represents the relationship between Black Americans and United States currency. The points addressed in this image include the following:
- Black women being underpaid (wage gap)
- Upper middle class Black people are splitting their salaries across three generations (taking care of parents, taking care of self, and saving for children's future)
- In law, Negros ranked between cattle and men
- The US financial system was built on the enslavement of Africans
- According to the Black Panther paper (6/20/1970) "Capitalism Plus Dope Equals Genocide"
- The traditional budget allocation are not applicable to the underpaid, and does not account for the addictions incited by government influence (reaganomics)
Our Promise - Malcolm X Giclee Prints
Limited Edition of 200 12"x 18" Giclee Print 19.75" x 25.75" Gold Ornate Frame with White Mat, Non-Glare Glass.
Our Promise - Malcolm X represents the holiness of Malcolm X and his symbolism as a guiding light for Black Americans. His eyes are pointed to Nelson Mandela represents his intention of bridging Black Americans to Africa with an optimistic, pan-African existence.
The image says "The Best of What We Are Made Of"
" You Promised Civil Rights"
The Fat Get Fatter Giclee Prints
Limited Edition of 200 11"x17" Giclee Print 19.75" x 25.75" with Gold Ornate Frame, White Mat and Non-Glare Glass.
The Fat Get Fatter represents global economic inequity. According to the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report, the world’s richest 1 percent, those with more than $1 million, own 45.8 percent of the world’s wealth.
The world’s 10 richest billionaires, according to Forbes, own an astonishing $1.448 trillion in combined wealth, a sum greater than the total goods and services most nations produce on an annual basis, according to the World Bank.
Young, Gifted and Black Giclee Prints
Limited Edition of 200 Giclee Print 19.75" x 25.75" Gold Ornate Frame with White Mat, Non-Glare Glass.
Young Gifted and Black represents Malcolm little and Angela Davis as children.
The note " Is your intellect in solitary confinement?" is a nod to their physical imprisonment, and their resilience in leading lives that were intended to change the world for Black Americans.
Let's give our children love and gratitude so they can lead and fly high.
Abstract
Thinking Of Pollock II
Acrylic and mixed media painting honoring Jackson Pollock. Mesh, acrylic, and yarn.
Beauty In Darkness
Coldest Winter
Acrylic and mixed media painting honoring the elements winter, peace, and rejuvenation
Sankofa
Acrylic Painting. Sankofa represents "retrieve" or to go back and get. Taking from the past what is good and bringing it into the present.
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The Beautiful Series/ Beauty in Darkness
BlackMenAreFragile
After the murder of George Floyd, I painted a series of works that represents the holistic experience of Black men. It began with honoring Black men as kings and recognizing “heavy is the head that wears the crown”. Of the series, Black Men are Fragile is a mixed media work of art that embraces a man's need to be nurtured and the gentle side of their existence. In American society, Blck safety is imaginary and relentlessly attacked.
Black men are required to be strong. Seeing their friends, brothers, fathers, sons, nephews and uncles being murdered without consequence Black Men Are Fragile.
This work represents fragility, self soothing, isolation, and turning to self for healing. The image is both fully grown, but also takes shape as a fetus in the womb- the last place we have protection. We are adults, and we need protection, especially being Black in America. Throughout 2020, I craved to curl into myself, and go deep within myself. I was also scared to not come back. --
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Black Butterfly ll
Mixed Media painting. Represents Black women equally as beautiful as a butterfly. Their unique experiences and dynamic personalities are beautiful. Black Men are Beautiful is its complimentary piece. They face one another and run toward the other.
Mixed Media painting. Represents Black men equally as beautiful as a butterfly. Their unique experiences and dynamic personalities are beautiful. Rarely are Black men able to be free in American Society. Black Men are Beautiful is its complimentary piece. They face one another and run toward the other.
Black Butterfly II and Black Men Are Beautiful: represents Black women and men equally as beautiful as a butterfly. Their unique experiences and dynamic personalities are beautiful.
Depicting them as butterflies is intended to offset the negative portrayal of Black women only being strong/angry, inanimate goddesses, over sexulaized, or caretaker; and the negative portrayal of Black men as over sexualized, brute, violent and hard.
These paintings are intended to feature the full human experience of black men and women as tender, beautiful, sensitive, as whole humans and able to live freely without oppression.
The two paintings are intended to face one another and run toward each other representing uninhibited love, compassion, vulnerability and connection. Materials include acrylic paint, wood, mesh, glass, wire, bamboo paper and plastic.
BlackMenAreKings
Mixed Media painting. Represents Black Men being honorable in spite of their historical oppression America. They are kings! This painting was created in honor of George Floyd
BlackMenAreBeautiful
Mixed Media painting. Represents Black men equally as beautiful as a butterfly. Their unique experiences and dynamic personalities are beautiful. Rarely are Black men able to be free in American Society. Black Men are Beautiful is its complimentary piece. They face one another and run toward the other.
Black Butterfly II and Black Men Are Beautiful: represents Black women and men equally as beautiful as a butterfly. Their unique experiences and dynamic personalities are beautiful.
Depicting them as butterflies is intended to offset the negative portrayal of Black women only being strong/angry, inanimate goddesses, over sexulaized, or caretaker; and the negative portrayal of Black men as over sexualized, brute, violent and hard.
These paintings are intended to feature the full human experience of black men and women as tender, beautiful, sensitive, as whole humans and able to live freely without oppression.
The two paintings are intended to face one another and run toward each other representing uninhibited love, compassion, vulnerability and connection. Materials include acrylic paint, wood, mesh, glass, wire, bamboo paper and plastic.
Quintessential Black
Quintessential Black: Mixed Media celebrating blackness. Wire, acrylic, plastic, mesh and paper.
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Quadruple Black
Quadruple Black: Mixed Media celebrating blackness. Wire, acrylic, plastic, mesh and paper.
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Beauty In Darkness II
Beauty In Darkness III
Quintessential Black II: Mixed Media celebrating blackness. Wire, acrylic, plastic, mesh and paper.
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Kiss of Life
The exchange of love, spiritual connection and union- all beginning with one kiss.
Black Power Black America
Black Power Black America: A mixed media time piece that reflects the experience of Black Americans. The work honors the strength and boldness of Angela Davis and Malcolm X. The stripes tell the story of and how our fight for equality during the Civil Rights era, is the same fight we are in today.
The art contains original Black Panther papers from the 60s and 70s; original Ebony, Life and newspaper clippings from the 60s and 70s. The texture includes acrylic, glass, plastic, paper, and yarn.
Figure
Noon To Midnight
Acrylic painting. Black love has no beginning or end. They love noon to midnight.
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Unpredictable
Acrylic painting. Celebrating masculinity and sexuality.
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Dante
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Light On The Inside
Acrylic painting. Represents the unity of woman and man. Woman is his guiding force, his light on the inside of him. Man is her protector and safe place.
Dominique
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Mixed Media
Tim's Portrait
Elevation
Mixed Media- A part of the proud ladies series. These works use acrylic paint, satin, paper, mirror, gold leaf
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Femme
Mixed Media- A part of the proud ladies series. These works use acrylic paint, satin, paper, mirror, gold leaf
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Transitions
Mixed Media- A part of the proud ladies series. These works use acrylic paint, satin, paper, mirror, gold leaf
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Commission Request
Commission Request
A. Small up to $750 (plus shipping; APPROXIMATELY 20"x20")
B. Medium up to $1500 (plus shipping; APPROXIMATELY 24"x36")
C. Large up to $4000 (plus shipping; APPROXIMATELY 36"x48")
D. Extra large up to $10,000 (plus shipping; APPROXIMATELY 6 feet)
***Jennifer will contact you for a 30 mins consultation on the timeframe, budget, desires, etc.***