Art is a sense of communication — it influences society by changing opinions, translates experiences across space and time and by introducing culture and values. Today’s post is about five female artists from the Caribbean. These amazing artists highlight (in my opinion) the beauty of the Caribbean islands; in the form of the people, landscapes, and […]
Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford) passed away August 5, 2019, at the age of 88. She was an American novelist, essayist, editor, teacher and professor emeritus at Princeton University. Toni Morrison was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. In 1996, the National Endowment for the Humanities […]
For the past couple of months, I have been captivated and charmed by these incredibly rich paintings from illustrator Roeqiya Fris. Roeqiya creates magical landscapes filled with radiant tones, botanicals and colourfull patterns. I got captured by the feminine beauty she puts into her work and the enchanting Arabic atmospheres. It’s hard to keep my […]
How wonderful are these illustrations by Brazilian artist Brunna Mancuso? Each of the ladies are full of authentic character and individualistic charm. I love the way she incorporates colour and style into these portrayals of strong, culturally diverse women. Their facial expressions are so full of confidence and life. LOVE!! About the artist Freelance illustrator, […]
Temperatures are getting low and the days are way too short. My mood was falling as fast as the thermometer when I was in The Netherlands. And I’m starting to feel like nothing but a very strong pot of coffee will get me out of bed. Yup, the (winter) blues are kicked in. Here are […]
We’ve just reached 1,000 likes on Facebook (unless somebody unlikes us now!). Big thanks to those of you who’ve helped us achieve a new milestone. We are so happy that it is growing so quickly. We also wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who follows us and takes an interest in what […]