by Tracey-Renee | Apr 18, 2017 | Inspiration, Journal, Life, Spotlight
Chocolate, bold packaging and the color green are three of my favorite things. A few weeks ago, a friend gave me a gift that featured all three of those things – a TONY’s Chocolonely almond sea salt candy bar. I let it sit on my desk for a week or so...
by Tracey-Renee | Nov 10, 2016 | Art, Journal, Spotlight
“Hi, it’s Sherrill”, a friendly voice chirps over the phone. The voice in question belongs to talented artist Sherrill Defoe who is calling from the Netherlands. Her Dutch accent is peppered with a Caribbean staccato that hints at her childhood...
by Tracey-Renee | Nov 8, 2016 | Art, Journal, Spotlight
She draws the kind of girls that LL Cool J rapped about and Jodeci sang about in the 90’s – the kind of women that are brashly beautiful, concrete roses. She’s Brittany Baum of Zola Arts Factory. I have the pleasure of speaking with Brittany from her current...
by Tracey-Renee | Nov 1, 2016 | Art, Journal, Spotlight
Adrienne “Addie” Randle is known online not only for her natural hair, but also for her natural talent as an artist. Her colorful artwork featuring Black women frosted with ‘fros has garnered thousands of “likes”, “thumbs...
by Tracey-Renee | Oct 26, 2016 | Art, Journal, Spotlight
Have you ever had a moment while you are scrolling through your social media feed when you see something that makes you stop in awe? That’s how I felt when I saw a gorgeous collage portrait of a woman on Instagram. She had a gold infinity sign around her eyes,...
by Tracey-Renee | Apr 22, 2016 | Good Stuff, Journal, Life, Music, Spotlight
Like everyone, yesterday I was shocked and sad when I found out about Prince’s death. His passing leaves a huge void in the world of music, in the world of art…in the World in general. Prince was unapologetically innovative and a true talent;...