Proud that “Yemaya” has a museum acquisition number!!
Finally met the creator of the other acquired work - the gracious Fatima Esayli .
Surprised to see Kathleen Soriano.
Thanks to PlayingThe Race Card &
Hastings Museum

#art #blackjoy #museumacquisition #gratitude #respect #reframingthenarrative

This is proving year of firsts! Delighted to be selected for this year’s WIAF. @womeninartfairofficial

Visit me and other fabulous artists!

Oxo Tower Wharf
Barge house Street,
London, SE1 9PH

19 – 21 June 2025

Oxo Tower Wharf
Barge house Street,
London, SE1 9PH
19 – 21 June 2025

#london

“Antipatriarchal thinking, which assumes that both women and men are equally capable of learning how to love, is the only foundation on which to construct sustained, meaningful, mutual love.” bell hooks

COMMUNION:The Female Search for Love
Acrylic, gouache and mixed media.
100cm circular

Delighted to be invited to submit these 4 mini works for the Summer Art On A Postcard Auction 2025.

The auction is in aid of The Hepatitis C Trust, which is on course to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030 and has announced an exciting development in a move toward using its valuable resources. #auction

Throwback to last week when I interviewed my daughter @clairelinney.bsky.social for the launch of the second children’s book in The Time Tub Travellers’ series at the Africa Centre London!
It features the celebrated Black Victorian equestrian Pablo Fanque!
Available to buy now! amzn.eu/d/hKRBUVt

Fabulous discovery whilst in Antwerp: The Plantin–Moretus Museum. Late 16 century printers Christophe Plantin and Jan Moretus were pioneers in making Antwerp a leading centre of book publishing in Europe. #printing #antwerp #bookpublishers #pioneers

Here are my three works in response to the ignorance of how ‘racism’ still pervades our society, and the inherent complicity that thrives: all inspired by “The Good Ally” by @novareidofficial. There’s ongoing work to do.

#allyship #empathy #selflovejourney #empowerment #knowledgeispower

Coming soon! My next exhibition celebrating #internationalwomensday
at CasildArt Contemporary Exhibition runs from March 14th until April 5th.

32 Connaught Street
Connaught Village
London
W2 2AF

Endless inspiration today #RHSWisleyGardens

Reflecting on our increasingly toxic times.
“Be the change you want to see” is the first of three works influenced by Nova Reid’s ‘A Good Ally’. She approaches building knowledge and self-reflection before asking readers to engage further with effective anti-racism practices. #learning #art

I’m now a member of the wonderful Wilderness Collective
lnkd.in/eTzqXm65
which comprises of so many established artists I admire and whose motivations I share. #environmentalconcerns #collectiveresponsibilty #naturelovers #artcansaveus

‘“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.” Audre Lorde

THE LOUDING VOICE, 2024
{Available through @tin.man.art }
Inspired by Abi Dare’s novel ‘The Girl with the Louding Voice
#art #curators

I am very honoured that at the end of last year @hastings_museum acquired this painting:’Yemaya’ to be hung in their permanent Contemporary Art collection.

Huge thanks to Lorna-Hamilton Brown for facilitating the process,following its selection for The Black Joy exhibition last summer.
#joy