9"x12"
ink on paper
Image description: A photo of a black and white illustration of a fat, Black person lying in their bed, fast asleep, with their hair protected in a monstera-print silk scarf tied around their head with the knot at the top. They’re lying on their belly with one arm tucked under their pillow with their head turned toward the edge of the bed and their face tucked cozily under their acne-scarred shoulder. They’re sleeping under a leafy blanket, and there’s a hand visible from their partner resting over their belly. There’s a large rug under their bed with a hatched texture and a slightly abstract pattern of leaves and flowers; lying on top of it is their cane and a pair of fuzzy slippers touching the edge of a pair of drawers and shelves behind the bed and under a large window with the striped curtains drawn shut. On the dresser is a variety of items: a letter is loose from its envelope, and it reads “Love You” next to a photo of a pair of people with their arms around one another; some simple jewelry lies in front of the frame, one with a star on it; a daily pill caddy lies nearby, next to several blown out candles with used matches lying next to them; a book titled “Disabled Voices Anthology,” edited by sb. smith; a mug of cold tea; and an alarm clock showing 7:31 AM as the time. Also along the dresser are a couple of fluffy, potted plants (a fittonia and a calathea), as well as a string of twinkle lights that drapes over the edge to trail lightly along the floor next to another potted plant (a snake plant). There’s a final potted plant (a dracaena) in the bottom left corner of the piece on the floor.
Beloved
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Beloved

Beloved is a piece made to show love, plain and simple. Disabled people are so often made out to be unlovable, especially when Black, Native, of Read More

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