Hello friends, I am excited to share another talented illustrator with you all today. Here is some more information about our artist this month, Gloria: "I have always struggled with being able to represent and express the experiences of people of color in a delicate and insightful way. As an artist and mother, the lack of representation of my identities inspires me to create art that expresses the intersections of spirituality, nature, and humanity. For example, it drives me to build relationships with writers to illustrate books that illuminate our stories. The plight of my people and our pursuit of sovereignty led me to educating myself on the healing magic, symbolism, and wisdom we bestow upon the world.

My goal is to help heal, educate, inspire, and  create work from a place of gratitude and self- forgiveness. My artistic practice seeks to offer healing by highlighting themes of spirituality in nature as we are all connected to it. Every aspect of nature has a spiritual purpose and function within our existence. My work draws on those meanings for the mission of self-discovery and collective healing. I examine feelings of oppression and how knowledge of self, nature, and symbols can combat self-inflicted and/or external pain."

Links: https://cargocollective.com/gloriajean

https://www.etsy.com/shop/GloriaJeanStudio

Find Gloria on instagram at: @gloriajeanstudio

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