Coloured - art print Material:canvas These Heliconia flowers

These Heliconia flowers

This piece is a reminder that the bonds we share in family

I explored the idea of an African goddess graced with beauty as well as strength

'I born alone' was another popular response

She is a reminder to all those who acknowledge her royalty and enjoy her beauty

Coloured - art print Material:canvas These Heliconia flowersArtventure: This piece magnifies the stark difference between the two extreme meanings of the word coloured. The word 'Coloured' was notoriously used to 'paint' Black people in a hue that really is the absence of light and therefore the absence of true colour. Black pigment is an unrealistic representation of any of our skin tones and is used here to emphasize this sentiment. In contrast, the background is vibrant and actually coloured, and really is