Peaches

Nina Simone belts out the last woman as 'Peaches' finishing with a extravagant ending, in reference to her character she is a very bitter, violent, black woman due to the fact her parents were slaves not able to have her own way.

Safronia

Another edition to 'Four Woman' title 'Saforina', an oppressed woman she sits on the lap of her Black mother. Saforina Father is a white en-powering man, within his late night calls he would force himself on to Safornia's Mother. Split between to different worlds she has know belonging.

Aunt Sarah

Using the concept from the song 'Four Women' by Nina Simone she describes four characters one being Aunt Sarah, she portray's the suffering of her ancestors as this can be seen by the distress of her face not wanting to give her colour in representation of a pasted time. she carries all her struggles and worry around her neck, rapped in gold glitter rope that was dug from the ground in tied with the body she carries. From her roots of africa i bring forth the traditional colours of red,gold and green.

'Sweet Thing'

Current I have been working on a concept called Four woman, this is 'Sweet Thing' she is loved by all men in order to give sexual favours. This a development piece, there is more to come, This piece of work is being exhibited at the 2Space Pop shop,Watford I just want to show the world please leave comments to what you think?

Space2 pop up!

We are re-launching Space2 pop up!

Please join us for drinks and nibbles

Thursday 20 January 6.00-9.00

60-62 Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2LA

Live music from Watford based Folk band Oceleot and Viv Albertine from one of the most influential all female bands of all time

On display will be works by illustrative artists:

Laura Sellman

Roger Kattenhorn

Daisy Gam

Lizzie Prestt

Marta Cernovskaja

Alana Jenkins

Laura Nutall

Bianca Hamilton

West Herts College Students

Watford Girls Grammar School Students

There will be vintage and second hand clothing on sale on the New Hope Trust pop up on the night

Please RSVP to sophie.ronson@watford.gov.uk

Thank you to Tucker French Bathrooms for their continued support and to

Skopje Acoustic Skopje Ethereal for organising the live music

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Nicki Minaj

Its that Nicki time!!!! lol, please leave comments

Laughter For The Soul

Authored by Carmen Hamilton and illustrated by myself, the book is based on the wisdom thoughts deep from the soul. Carmen Hamilton speaks of love, life, education and everything that she knows. this book is a real feel good, the images that I create with this is just as up lifting.

Welcome Gallery

Some work that I had seen at the welcome gallery based on identity

Alter Ego

In the process of my final Major, development of my project based on Identity it had venture into the topic of the Alter Ego. Intrigued by this i wanted to interpret my individual alter ego into my illustrations. many of these images can be seen in Illustration. Trying to search for my inner alter Ego i looked within myself to what other kinds of personalities I with held. Wanting to get in-depth with my research I had found this article giving an understanding of an Alter Ego.

My Alter Ego

Rolling With Homies- is some that is larger then life expressed with her own hair, always thinking that she can roll deep with the guys, not understanding how she could get court up. still a girly girl. she doesn't forget where she comes from, just unaware of the danger but her homies have always got her back.

Geek Freak- Always got his head in the books, he is unaware of life around him and enters the world of him.

Gold Digger- Out to rinse the men for there money, always thinking about number one not a care in the world to who she has to step on, not giving a shit about anyone. Taking pride in her beauty as it is her key seller. Some people caller her a slut but she likes to see herself as a promiscuous woman.

Vixen- you will probably see her up in the music videos, she is one of those people that are hard to seek so don't bother trying. tiger like she will get her claws into anything. there is a difference between her and the gold digger she knows her standers.

The Muscle Within- Large in size there is always a little man inside, you could say that he is insecure about hi appearance, but i would say that he has just got the buzz.

Idepenence- she doesn't need a man to do anything for her, what she wants she will get it herself. she came into this world by herself she is going to fend for herself. believing woman should have all equal right she will stand for what she believes in. u won't see her near a cooking stove, she going to be out in the world to get whats equal hers.

to view these images click on here Alter Ego

Grandmas Review on the 1950's

taking time out I wanted to get a review on the 1950's from some that had lived it and who else then know other my grandma.

who was the big celeb : Twiggy. bettles,

Fashion: Mary Quant, Carnebe street fashion.

style of living: Parafin heater for warmth, money - half-crown to punch the meter for gas to cook, mulple occupation in our house, uncle patrick had a three storey house and we all lived together, out side toilet, bath once a week - at the weekend otherwise we had a wash every night and morning,

walk to bus stop, took the bus to work everyday. no overtime, the gorernment did not allow any one to hold two jobs, it was illegal.

Mothers stayed home and look after their children.Women had few rights; it was taken for grantef that you stayed home to care for your children. milk was delivered to the door step every day for the children until the child went to school. The house was cold every day, we had to comenhome to make the coal fire, if not the parafin heater for warmth.

Married women could not get their children into nujrsery, that was for unmarried. I could not get a christmas card for my father every thing was for couples. when we went to apply for a mortgage for our first house, my salary was not counted, so if the man was not earning enough he could not get a mortgage.

putting in all kind of social programmeswas all killed off by the war and they need workers, so we were allowed to come to england. 10 jobs to one person, they were good times

Chez verses the russian was at war and they were recruting young men to go to fight. Britian was in Egypt fighting Pred. Nasser for the occupation of the Suez cannal so there was a lot of political thing going on.

Anirian Bevan was P.M. putting in all sorts of social programmes for the people

women colud only work while pregant- until the 36 weeks, she was forced to stay home after that if she worked and got unjured, the employer would be held liable. women was paid 10 weeks after leaving work, give money to purchase a pram and clothes for the baby.

Flower Boxing

Currently i've been working with fabric in relation to the 1950's within in this journey this was the out come, still a working development.

Vixen

still a working progress, but i thought the world should see

Suger Ray Robinson

May 3rd 1921- April 12 1989 coming form Black Bottom in detroit, his birth given name was Walker smith Jr. later been given his fame name as Sugar Ray Robinson. Being brought up around poverty and his parents divorced at a young age. moving to new york with his mum and two sisters he took up tap lessons, teaching him about balance and timing and would prove later in his career.

Being invited by a classmate, they took him to his uncles gym, he Salem-Crescent Athletic Club situated in the basement of the local Salem Methodist Church.Introduced to George Gainford who would train Sugar Ray through out his career. Turning professional at the age of 19 in 1940, by 1951 had a professional record of 128-1-2 with 84 knockouts. Standing as a welterweight and middleweight, he held this title from1946 to 1951 and won the middleweight in later on that year, retiring in 1952 coming back a year later to hold another title.He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.

Robinson was named the greatest fighter of the 20th century by the Associated Press, and the greatest boxer in history by ESPN.com in 2007.The Ring magazine rated him the best pound for pound boxer of all-time in 1997, and its "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1950s. Muhammad Ali, who repeatedly called himself "The Greatest" throughout his career, ranked Robinson as the greatest boxer of all time. Other Hall of Fame boxers such as Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Leonard said the same.Known for his flamboyant lifestyle outside the ring, he attempted a career in entertainer but struggled and lived on until his death in 1989

Images courtesy of http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/25/pound-for-pound/

r Ray Robinson and that is how Ray got his nickname. Soon afterward Ray turned Professional.

Beyonce- Why don't you love me

This goes exactly with my interest in the 1950's, Beyonce new video show of all the styles and trends of that era and is striking to the eye.

"Why Don't You Love Me" - Beyoncé from Beyoncé on Vimeo.

Josephine Baker

June 3, 1906 – April 12, an American entertainer and actress, she had move to France and became a french citizen in 1937. Most known as a singer she would perform exotic dance barley wearing and clothes in such pictures you can see, been giving the nicknames 'Black Venus', 'Black Pearl' and 'Creole Goddess'. France she has always been known as "La Baker", being one of the first black performer.

Yma Sumac

September 13, 1922 – November 1, 2008 was a Peruvian Soprano.Very much a classic beauty she was one of the famous proponents becoming an international success. Having a extreme vocal range some say she could claim five octaves. In my interest of the 1950's era, doing my research I came across Yma Sumac not knowing that she was the creator for the sound of the 'Mambo'. Eye closed with you ears dedicated to the sounds of her voice, takes you on a journey some where else.

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Video is courtesy of Youtube