"Strong" - Tim Okamura
Tim Okamura was born in 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta. Tim is a Canadian artist. He attended Alberta College of Art and Design then later attended the School of Visual Arts. His paintings are featured in several films. Tim's paintings are also on display in collections in several places. I chose him as an artist because he stands out to me the most. His art consists of people who look just like me. He incorporates graffiti, oil painting, figure painting, hip hop, and mythology, to create a masterpiece of African Americans in urban settings.
“Brown skin girl” - Faith Porter
In the picture above it’s a lady who reminds me of myself. She’s of color and she is flexing her muscles. Which symbolizes that she is strong. I chose this selfie of me because I’m of color just like her. In life, I’ve gone through more than someone can think of, but I did everything but fold. I’ve prevailed through every obstacle that was in my way and came out stronger than when I went in each and every time. In today’s world being of color is extremely hard. We have to work 10 times harder than others. This doesn’t make me back down, but it gives me a reason to go hard and to never settle. I am strong. I am black. And I am proud.
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