"MEMORY: NOTES TO MYSELF"
by Mari Hall

"MEMORY: NOTES TO MYSELF"

16"H X 12"W

WATERCOLOR, METALLIC WATERCOLOR, GOUACHE

COPPER WIRE ON ARCHIVAL MULTIMEDIA PAPER

FRAMED

USD $1,600

"Memory: Notes to Myself" is a painting about the African American Diaspora. Many people of African descent have lost their roots, and have no way to trace their lineage.

This painting is dedicated to the loss experienced by the African American people, in America, the Caribbean, Africa, South America. So many people of African descent around the world are part of the Diaspora.

In this painting, the doorways in the background symbolize village huts and a lost way of life. Notes adorn the side of the painting; the notes are symbolic of memories that are linked but not whole. The notes are strung together with copper wire.

The palette in this painting is vibrant, with rich greens and blues, and copper, set off with a rich black background. This painting is assembled. It has strong Haitian and African art influence.

Art for the New Millennium
African American Folk Art
Mari Hall ~ Artist
www.marizart.com

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