By Tamara Madden When I was growing up, I was constantly told how ugly I was. My mother was stunning and always had men running behind her, but I never thought that I would look like her and never wanted to, surprisingly. I would look in the mirror at my dark skin and big forehead and wonder why people judged me. I always felt like I was a nice person, but nothing seemed to matter more than my outward appearance. My mother was light and I was dark and I often wondered if her complexion and the length of her hair made her more attractive to people.  In high school many girl’s got their self-esteem...

Makeda is a woman of African and Native American descent. Born and raised in Harlem/Washington Heights, NYC but she currently spends time between New Orleans and NY. Makeda is dedicated student of the body and all of the methods involved with bringing the body to it’s highest level. She has a B.S. in Exercise and Sports Science with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning and a minor in Nutrition. Afterwards, she went on to complete two years of graduate work at Columbia University in Applied Physiology and Nutrition. In addition to that Makeda has done plenty of self study and considers...

The words of Timothy Ivy… “In my day to day life I’m a photojournalist for various publications. For 20+ years I’ve been privileged to tell local, national and international stories with my camera. I’ve been allowed into the lives of both famous and every day people.” “In that time I’ve seen a lot of beauty and a lot of ugliness. As a way to counter-balance the ugliness I see through the lens, I engage in personal artistic projects that allow me to express more peace and beauty.” “One such project in which I’m currently engaged...

If you haven’t been to the Garden’s online community site, what’s taking so long? 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

Tomorrow, Saturday, Sept 5 at 8 pm… Join in a celebration of two artists, “Remember Peace, Remember Pleasure” features the photography of Saddi Khali and the music of Nakia Henry at the Casa Freia Gallery in New York Designed to incite the senses, the evening features both photography and music. For the eyes, a photo exhibit will challenge dominant standards of beauty. For the ears, a CD release and performance will reshape the limits of song. The Casa Frela Gallery is hosting an opening reception for the artist on Saturday September 5th, 2009, 8pm to midnight Casa Frela Gallery 47...

captures of a momentary stroll thru Cabbagetown in Atlanta… 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 am Vincent Christie, the creator of this blog and the latest entries were not from me. They were the works and words of Artist and Photographer Tamara Natalie Madden. And she joins the Project as a regular contributor to the Garden. A Jamaican native, I’ve known Tamara since she moved to Atlanta five years ago. The young creative has lived through some challenges. Diagnosed in 1997 with a life threatening genetic kidney disease called IGA Nephropathy, her art became her lifeline. But as her health deteriorated she decided to take trip home to Jamaica where she discovered she had a long...

A wonderful pair of artistic outtakes from the photographic artistry of Maurice Evans. See more of his work at the online community for Pangea’s Garden. 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

J Love’s goal is to create images that showcase beauty and creativity. It was that simple and he always had an eye for energetic, creative and talented models. With a background in fashion and love for creating images that portray an inner story he loves any opportunity to take his captures to another level. He’s an artistic explorer and,for a moment, PGNubian was his muse. She was a naptual beauty full of life and originality and vision. The two of them together made a few poignant, colorful and powerful captures as I am sure you will agree. Both talented individuals are visionary...

a pictorial moment – a couple of outtakes from LoisLane’s first set in the Garden… I can hardly wait for everyone to see the portal! 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