ColorBlynd by Noni

THEir Last Supper (Spoken Word Tribute)
Honoring Black History Month
A monumental 13ft x 6.4ft painting created in the manner of da Vinci.

This piece is a tribute to 13 lives taken by racial injustice:

George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Trayvon Martin. Oscar Grant. Sandra Bland. Michael Brown. Tamir Rice. Tyre Nichols. Stephon Clark. Eric Garner. Ahmaud Arbery. Philando Castile. Alton Sterling.

My cousin, Agnolia B. Gay, wrote and performed a spoken word poem for this work, and in this video she speaks to each of the 13 with depth, clarity, and truth.

This video is almost 13 minutes long.
And it is meant to be watched with intention.

If this moves you:

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This is not content.
This is remembrance.
This is a call.

My art talks to me. This collaboration piece started by Robert Simmons, had me in a chokehold. I wanted to do something to make them stand out before I began using oil paint & mixed media. I use acrylic paint as an undercoat to help me see the colors I want to bring to life. I don’t normally do a lot of backgrounds, but I’m loving how this collaboration is coming to life. You’ll get to see the reveal at Robert’s art show Ethnic Notions Fine Art Gallery & Multicultural Bookstore in November.