Motherhood (Series) by Sharon Foster

MOTHERHOOD (SERIES).

SHARON FOSTER (AS ALICIA DEAN ARTWORKS), ARTIST, ILLUSTRATOR & CURATOR, CSM ALUMNI.

The ‘Beautiful’ Series Celebrates African-Caribbean features which has been a subject of ridicule and discrimination; black skin, thick lips, wide noses and afro textured hair, are now accepted ideals of beauty. Media: Scraperboard Etching

‘It’s A Black Thang’ Is a light hearted look at black women’s preoccupation with hair. I created Boo Hoo as my conceptual representation of the black woman, she has 365 hair do’s for 365 days of the year, The Boo Hoo calendar series captures all of these images. Media: Digital Print

‘Duafe’ Wooden Comb Is the symbol of good feminine qualities, patience, prudence and love are. Media: Digital Print

‘Motherhood’ is a flavour of art from the African Caribbean perspective. It incorporates Adinkra symbols, a traditional highly developed art form of West Africa. The symbols have aesthetic and communicative values.

Above: Sesa Woruban the Adinkra symbol of life transformation. Right: Akoma the Adinkra symbol of patience and tolerance Both attributes needed in a Mother. Media: Scraperboard Etching