This painting received a Special Recognition Award during the 10th Annual Figurative 2020 Art Exhibition from the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, based in Palm Springs, USA
You are not in the universe. You are the universe, an intrinsic part of it. Ultimately you are not a person, but a focal point where the universe is becoming conscious of itself. What an amazing miracle. – Eckhart Toffe
The challenge in this painting was to represent many African people I met during my travels in a way that would convey my strong feelings toward them. This artwork was created at the onset of our non-profit organization Painting a New World (PNMW). I painted the beautiful figures on the body of a charming woman as a tattoo artist would do. I was inspired to proceed this way by our son, who is a talented tattoo artist.