Maurice Evans I have a series of paintings called the “Water Bearers”. These paintings were inspired by African women. One day, I was looking through my bedroom window and notice two African women dressed in traditional clothing. They were carrying loads of clothes on top of their heads. With their hips swaying from side to side, I watched as they balanced with perfection these heavy loads. Even with all the weight on top of their heads they still managed to look regal, beautiful, and graceful as they walked and talked to each other  heading to their destination …. which was obviously...

Check out this new collection of one of a kind, earrings, skirts and hats. They are a part of the Tootie Jean Collection and they are priced to sell. Please visit the site here to see more jewelry or to contact the designer. model: Empress Nine Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

…with Tamara Natalie Madden and Vincent Christie Recently, I collaborated on a shoot with The Pangeas Garden founder, Vincent Christie. I was obviously humbled because he’s such an amazing photographer. We shot model, ButtaFly, for a campaign for Charly Palmer’s upcoming line of jewelry. Take a look a some of the pics below and let us know how you feel. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

There are warriors among us and Denise is definitely one of them. She was born in Jamaica and is a fitness guru. She’s such an inspiration! The jewelry she’s wearing was created by Charly Palmer. You can find his art here. Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here. -Tamara Natalie Madden Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

These are captures of Bintou, a model of Senegalese descent from Brooklyn. Dallas J. Logan was the photography of the striking images. He’s worked with a DSLR for about 2 1/2 years and in that short time he’s done magazine editorials, two clothing line campaigns, two skin care campaigns and an underwear line… He “now teach others the little bit I know.” In those two years I guess he has learned the technical aspects of photography but the creative artistry portrayed in his works belies that relatively short period of study. And his vision is clear in both his...

a preview pictorial of the forthcoming portal… Nena…coming soon to www.PangeasGarden.com Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

———————————————————————— Racism exists inside the black race. Light skinned versus dark skin, long ‘good’ hair versus kinky hair, and now African versus African-American. It is not the models themselves doing this. It is the industry that has decided what black beauty has to look like. -Mwabi Kaira-Murdock Stand up for change, Dare to be Different ———————————————————————— Everything...

a few outtakes from the set we did in nature. she just got married so if you are reading this, DL, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

I met her on my birthday a few years ago…smiling & sassy. She’s a youngun’ who never took me seriously but she could tell me stories, just about her life, that inspired me to create new myths and art of my own. Talented in her own right she’s always been great muse. She creative (always making things) and she loves life. I am always uplifted when I’m around her. I wanted to capture her surrounded by her creations and I asked her to say something about herself and work. Took her FOREVER. And then she sent me this… “I am Patricia Nobella of New...