Close-up portrait of Black American female Painting

I started this painting in 2021 with oil colors. It was to be called "Dream Big" and was about a woman who was brave and free enough to dream big and create her future by herself. In February 2022, war broke out in Ukraine, and the old dreams of all Ukrainians ended. And at the same time as saving themselves and the country, many people began the process of self-identification, which continues. Ukrainians ask themselves: Who am I? What are my roots? What is my language and culture? What do home and the place where I was born mean to me? Being Ukrainian, I also ask myself these questions. I finished the painting with oil pastels, adding density and meaning. With a gold acrylic marker, I wrote a quote in the Ukrainian language, "Free I am, and never have I broken down the will of anyone," by the poet Lesya Ukrainka, which personifies the desire of Ukrainians for freedom and will without infringing on someone else's freedom and will. The painting is called "Self-identification."

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:27.6 W x 19.7 H x 0.7 D in

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