After being away from home for almost 6 months, I returned to Marnay Sur Seine to have a show in the Jardin Botanique. With all the rain in the month of September I set up everything I had worked on this past year in residence and in studio and presented On rêve. I was honoured to share the opening with Sandra Hoffernan, a natural dyes and pigment artist from New Zealand.
A mixed-media research and portrait exhibition that invites the viewer to examine how perception affects identity, part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary project that illustrates Blaxit, black American women expats migrating to Europe. These portraits on antique linen purchased at brocantes around Europe, are a celebration of personal stories from real women who have chosen to live in Europe. Using empathetic art and body mapping to share the history of each woman’s journey to self expression, my paintings are filled with their joy and inspiration. I hope everyone can see the beauty of each woman’s story and experience their emotions. The Opening was the 29 of September 2024 and closed the 13 of October for the final weekend of the gardens season.