First Light Of Freedom Juneteenth Gathering
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When I painted this piece, I imagined a moment long overdue—African American women gathering, cloaked in ceremony and light, celebrating the very first Juneteenth. I saw them as carriers of memory, of children, of liberation itself. Some held babies close to their breast like ancestral offerings to a future no longer shackled. Their clothes, radiant with colorful hues, were not just festive—they were declarations of survival, beauty, and agency. The elongated forms, luminous green auras, and simplified features were intentional, inviting the viewer to witness not individual portraits, but a collective spirit rising.
The indigo woods themselves are not bound to a single time or place. They exist somewhere between dream and history, shaped by memory and imagination. The trees—stand tall like sentinels or songlines, their trunks not only reaching upward but rooting in all directions, as if charting the many paths now open, the freedom to move, to choose, to become, This piece doesn’t aim for historical exactitude in setting but rather emotional truth. I wanted the viewer to feel what I felt as I painted: a quiet awe, a swelling pride, a bone-deep knowing that freedom—though delayed—was worthy of joy and ceremony. That joy, especially as held by Black women, is revolutionary. This is our sacred gathering. Our light in the dark. Our becoming.
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Giclee print on museum quality 410gsm polycotton canvas. Stretched on 1.5 inch pine wood and back wire. Ready to hang.
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1/8 (3mm) thick Digital grade Acrylic with back floating Frame of 1 inch thick. Ready to hang.
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5mm Birch Wood with back floating Frame of 1 inch thick. Ready to hang.
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3mm Brushed Metal Print with back floating Frame of 1 inch thick. Ready to hang.
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High Gloss Sublimation on Chromalux Panel with back floating Frame of 1 inch thick. Ready to hang.
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Giclee print on museum quality 410gsm polycotton canvas.
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Giclee print on Resin coated Satin Photo Paper 240gsm.
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Giclee print on Fine Art Matte Paper.
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Mounted with Plexiglass and Frame. Ready to hang.
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In an effort to reduce our impact on the oceans and beaches we all love, your art prints and wearable art will be crafted upon your order. Deliveries can take from 2 weeks to 6 weeks. As the sole artist and owner of Ocean Eversley Art, please know that I am so appreciative of your order and have set up the ordering process to make sure that you have every shipping update that is available. If you have any questions, the best thing to do is check your email for order and delivery updates.
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Canvases, fine art paper prints, and murals can be rolled and packaged by art specialists for safe transport during international shipping. International shipping tends to take just a bit longer than shipping within the United States, but you'll receive detailed tracking information and will be able to view updates along the way.
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Originals, Art Prints, Photography Prints, Commissions, Wearable Art and Home Accessories Art: All purchases are final and non-refundable.
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Currently there are no payment plans.
Are you open to collaborations or exhibiting your work in galleries?
I'm interested in exploring new collaborations and showcasing my artwork in galleries if it is the right fit. Reach out with your proposal or exhibition opportunities.
Absolutely fantastic! You are truly talented. You have an eye for the camera, and both eye and hand for the brush and canvas!
It’s stunning Ocean! It truly leaps in your work! Magnificent!!!
Sooooo great!
Thank you for this wonderful work of art!
This painting is exquisite!
