Braided Light

Poem: She Who Listens to Stars She closes her eyes, not to escape, but to feel the pulse of moon-drenched water whispering through her skin. Stars gather along her collarbone and cheek— bright confessions drawn to the stillness of her knowing breath. Braids curve like rivers mapping her peace, each strand a hymn to the women before her who also carried oceans. A shell on her shoulder marks her as keeper of deep things— tidal stories, secrets polished by moonlight. She does not wait for light to find her. She carries it, gracefully, as if born from sky. Blog Paragraph: This painting captures a woman in sacred alignment with the moon, the sea, and the stars—her eyes gently closed, her face radiant with calm and power. Her cornrows echo constellations, weaving ancestry into the night. The starlight on her skin glows with the quiet confidence of someone in full possession of herself, while the shell on her shoulder honors her oceanic roots. I wanted to portray a moment of luminous stillness, a timeless space where Black beauty and cosmic energy meet without apology or interruption. She floats, she shines, she remembers—and she leads. Prices are in USD $ Giclée Stretched Canvas Print Giclee print on museum quality 410gsm polycotton canvas. Stretched on 1.5 inch pine wood and back wire. Ready to hang. 8in x 12in 11in x 16in 14in x 20in 17in x 24in 21in x 30in 25in x 36in 30in x 42in 34in x 48in 39in x 55in 42in x 60in Acrylic Print 1/8 (3mm) thick Digital grade Acrylic with back floating Frame of 1 inch thick. Ready to hang. 8in x 12in 11in x 16in 14in x 20in 17in x 24in 21in x 30in 25in x 36in 30in x 42in 34in x 48in 39in x 55in 42in x 60in Brushed Metal Print 3mm Brushed Metal Print with back floating Frame of 1 inch thick. Ready to hang. 8in x 12in 11in x 16in 14in x 20in 17in x 24in 21in x 30in 25in x 36in 30in x 42in 34in x 48in 39in x 55in 42in x 60in HD Sublimation Metal Print High Gloss Sublimation on Chromalux Panel with back floating Frame of 1 inch thick. Ready to hang. 8in x 12in 11in x 16in 14in x 20in 17in x 24in 21in x 30in 25in x 36in 30in x 42in 34in x 48in 39in x 55in 42in x 60in Giclée Rolled Canvas Print Giclee print on museum quality 410gsm polycotton canvas. 8in x 12in 11in x 16in 14in x 20in 17in x 24in 21in x 30in 25in x 36in 30in x 42in 34in x 48in 39in x 55in 42in x 60in Giclée Poster Satin Photo Paper Print Giclee print on Resin coated Satin Photo Paper 240gsm. 8in x 12in 11in x 16in 14in x 20in 17in x 24in 21in x 30in 25in x 36in 30in x 42in 34in x 48in 39in x 55in 42in x 60in Giclée Fine Art Matte Paper Print Giclee print on Fine Art Matte Paper. 8in x 12in 11in x 16in 14in x 20in 17in x 24in 21in x 30in 25in x 36in 30in x 42in 34in x 48in 39in x 55in 42in x 60in Framed Print Foam Core Print. Framed with 800-967 Black Frame Box including 2-inch White Mat Board and Plexiglass. Mounted, Ready To Hang. 8in x 12in 11in x 16in 14in x 20in 17in x 24in 21in x 30in 25in x 36in 30in x 42in 34in x 48in 39in x 55in