04/05/2022
🌺🌿🌊 “Island Queen” 🌊🌿🌺
I rarely draw people because, frankly, drawing people is not my strength & I’m not very good at it. But I was moved to create a piece that pays honor to all the amazing island queens I have had the honor to know & to the ones I know to this day that I consider family.
I have gained a tremendous amount of cultural knowledge & ancestral wisdom from these queens through their storytelling, oral traditions, chants, & consider a lot of them Kumu (teachers).
My Island Queen is dedicated to them & to all our queens from across the islands, from the Philippines, Polynesia, & all across Pasifika. If you look carefully at her, you’ll find bits & pieces that honors different islander cultures & that come together as one powerful Queen, symbolizing togetherness, beauty, & unity.
I hope she resonates with you & makes you even more proud of your roots.
🤙🏾🌿🔥🌺🌊🌴
Ps - I’m thinking of adding her on the store as an art print for purchase. If you guys would like to see her on the shop as an art print, feel free to let me know! 🤙🏾
