In addition to being a performing
lyricist, MAMA BLUE is also a painter. Her strong connection
to the earth is demonstrated in her visual art through her use
of vibrant tones and raw organic imagery. Her autobiographically
inspired paintings often depict woman as mother, healer, goddess,
sorceress and seductress. The MAMA BLUE series of oil/ pastel
paintings was birthed into existence in fall, 1985 and is an
ever-growing entity. As of January 2001 the series contains
13 paintings. As in her spoken word, MAMA BLUES artwork conveys
images of impowerment through ritual, struggle and growth.
MAMA BLUES strong words
and paintings can be combined as a multimedia showcase. The
art exibit and performance compliment one another and create
a body of work that tells a story of the urban-rebel-godess,
new millenium bush-woman who is MAMA BLUE.
