"We didn't come to America because it was a better place. We came and made it a better place."
From the restless seas and the missing torn out pages of our history books, this symbolic painting strives to exemplify the agony of the trade ship; and, to relay the bellowing spirit of endurance from our ancestors.
Mocking history -- resounding, written words of our inventive contributions as African Americans are intricately designed and intertwined throughout the garment.
Close Up Inventions transcribed on the dress.
Ava Cosey, internationally renowned gifted artist and printmaker, artistic path evolved from an epiphany in 1997. Dedicated to her vision, she encounters infinite inspiration in the manifestation of her creativity. Working in oil, acrylic, pastels, ink and mixed media, she paints vivid colors, meaningful images and universal themes to imaginatively convey art.