Braided - Original Black art culture and contribution to the

culture and contribution to the global society

symbolic of the love we have and hope we hold for all those affected by HIV/AIDS

the intertwining of traditional customs and modern trends

Serenity resides in this coastal silhouette

and they did

Braided - Original Black art culture and contribution to theSize: 18" x 24" Medium: acrylic on canvas Artventure: An art piece live painted during the BrAIDS for AIDS Braidathon in Toronto, Canada. This piece is partly heavily textured using a palette knife technique and displays the back of a Black female's head with her hair braided in two forming the shape of an HIV AIDS awareness ribbon. She wears red earrings in the shape of a duafe (wooden comb), an Adinkra symbol that represents beauty, hygiene, and