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My 2016 portrait of Dr. Charles Johnson is published in the 2018 Spring issue of the Paris Review. Charles Johnson, The Art of Fiction No. 239. Thank you Dr Johnson for suggesting, thank you Nicole Rudick for asking! #tbt #artist #writer #published #hellahuman #portraitphotographer #portrait #d800 #speedlight #brownisgorgeous #zorn #zornimages #thankyou
Spring in DC. Rainy outside, sunshine in my heart! #portrait #portraitphotographer #spring #whocaresifitsraining #joy #love #laughter #continentspanninglove #brownisgorgeous #beauty #hellahuman #pinkforspring #iphone6s #snapseed #nattylight #zornimages #thankyou
Open letter to the Universe. You know I’ve been scared, terrified to shine. For years and years my fear and self doubt has hobbled me, has petrified me. I watched @barryjohnson.co say what he would have out loud a year ago and I flinched at his courage, said nothing and watched him flourish. @jessicarcheal speaks truth to fear and triumphs in her work and her words. @bryannaerikaboyd is such a badass inspiration, making it happen in NYC. @mis_liberation started painting and hasn’t stopped to look back! @randybaby11 danced so fiercely at Ontheboards that I’m still gasping for breath.  All these people and so many more show and prove every single day. I have stayed silent out of fear. I almost fled from my beloved, my spirit wife, cause I was afraid to embrace myself. But… @idebelle76 and @theleilanilewis and @christophercshaw and @jammastercurlz made me part of the adjustment bureau. @derrickwyldstar has been holding me down for years and years. @flamenator has made space for me so I can continue to help raise my TinyOne. And the mother of my big girls @quirky_grl wants to find a space to reconcile. I’m writing this sitting on my bed in a mother-in-law attic space with a bathroom and a skylight and a rocking chair and books galore cause Carina A del Rosario puts me up when I’m in town, which is a lot cause I’m so busy. I’ve got so much support and family that I can’t walk two steps without someone seeing me and showing me love (hey @barbaraearlthomas) @jessicarycheal and I began this 2018 with our first museum show, “Everyday Black” which was the highest attended show ever at @nammnw by a grip and it’s running until September! My portrait from that show “Elisheba”  took third place Thursday night at the @city_arts_magazine spring artwalk awards. So much fam was in the house. @cpauljordan sat and spoke with me for 4 hours before the awards. He told me I was magic and said “tell me two impossible things you want” So... I declare! I want a residency at the Studio Museum cause I’m moving the conversation forward and they need to hear my voice and they need to showcase it too! I want my MFA from Yale...
Wow. The portrait “Elisheba” currently part of the Everyday Black show at the Northwest African American Museum was nominated by the effervescent @cpauljordan for the City Arts Magazine’s Spring Art Walk Awards! You may already know that the portrait “Exhale” by my co-exhibitor @jessicarycheal was also selected! @naamnw is in the house for the City Arts Spring Art Walk Awards and I hope you will be too!  This is a free event but RSVP is required. Fall through on Thursday, April 5 from 9pm till midnight and vote for your favorite. Shout out to @elishebajohnson @theleilailewis, @idebelle76 @naamnw @city_arts_magazine #artist #portrait #fineart #everydayblack #museumpiece #tbt #thankyou #zornimages
Damithia. Is she outshining the sun?#nuffsaid #yogainspiration #confidence #shine #artist #businesswoman #community#hellahuman #entrepreneur #brownisgorgeous #beautiful #bringbackthe5:45 #hathayoga #goldvelvet #style #portrait #portraitphotographer #photographinghumansdocumentingcommunity #d800 #nattylight @sb900 #vsco #fujiastia100 #color #zornimages #thankyou
Blu. @bluthebaqi. We ran out of wallspace but I wanted this image to be in @naamnw Everyday Black show so badly. This awesome black woman, artist and entrepreneur exemplifies the heart, brains and beauty that is Black. Everyday. #artist #businesswoman #trilleffect #hellablack #everydayblack #brownisgorgeous #hellahuman #portrait #portraitphotographer #nattylight #D800 #vsco #bw zornimages #thankyou
Roi+Polly. Beautiful. #portrait #portraitphotographer #love #joy #brains #beauty #brownisgorgeous #hellahuman #d800 #speedlight #sb900 #beautydish #bw #vsco #agfa100 #zornimages #thankyou
Vivian Phillips at The National Museum of African American History and Culture. A Seattle Treasure in front of a National Monument. #portrait #portraitphotographer #leader #joy #everydayblack #smallworld #artist #brownisgorgeous #hellahuman #d800 #nattylight #zorn #zornimages #thankyou #tbt #lastsummer
"Dope. Magical. Brilliant" Indeed. Thank you @emeraldcityedge @realchangenews @jessicarycheal @idebelle76 @theleilanilewis @naamnw and all the Everyday, Dope, Brilliant, Magical folks. Ase! (link in bio) #everydayblack #naamnw #us #hellahuman #brownisgorgeous #artists #portraits #exhibit #press #love #thanks
Me. Missing my big girls, missing my Tiny One, missing my beloved, missing my community, missing Seattle... but, I'm not missing me. I'm right here, a tiny bit nappy, melancholy yet happy, I love me. This is my public gesture of self love. Breathing in and loving myself. Breathing out and loving all of you. Happy Valentine's Day. #RadicalSelfLove18 #portrait #selfportrait #beinglove #hellahuman #brownisgorgeous #thetimeisrightnow #artist #d800 #nattylight #bw #zornimages