“As I got further into my career, as a character of color, if I was going to have the types of opportunities I felt I deserved, and continue to have them, I was going to have to start creating those opportunities for myself.” IfsCharacterOpportunityFeltCareersColorTypeCreating Author:Lance Reddick
“Watercolor is an alchemical medium - colors mixing with water, joining with it, being extended by it - creating new life where none had been before.” WaterColorCreatingMediumsNew LifeJoiningMixingWatercolors Author:Joseph Raffael
“Unfortunately, there's a lack of roles for women of color, so you actually have to be the engineer creating some of those roles.” RolesColorCreatingEngineers Author:Octavia Spencer
“The process of creating art allows me to learn about the subject I'm illustrating. So, if I want to learn more about plantation life and slavery, I try to find clients that will give me an opportunity to work on projects that will visualize those experiences of the enslaved African and people of color. I get to learn about my roots, and my artwork allows the reader into that world by creating images that are accessible.” PeopleIfsWorldWantGivingTryingArtOpportunityProcessSubjectsColorReaderProjectsCreatingRootsGive MeSlaveryClientsArtworkPlantationsCreating ArtIllustrating Author:Jerry Pinkney
“Gardening is how I relax. It's another form of creating and playing with colors.” FormColorCreatingGardenGuitarRelaxGardeningGardenerGardening And God Author:Oscar de la Renta