Coloured - original hot glue this is a sanctuary for

this is a sanctuary for birds

This was my ray of hope

This piece depicts one of the beautiful qualities of Caribbean culture

I had fun creating the many layers of this natural oasis as I brushed aside bouts of homesickness but reveled in national pride

they skillfully dance high above the rest of us

Coloured - original hot glue this is a sanctuary forSize: "20 x 24" Medium: acrylic on canvas Artventure: This piece magnifies the stark difference between the two extreme meanings of the word coloured. The word 'Coloured' was notoriously used to 'paint' Black people in a hue that really is the absence of light and therefore the absence of true colour. Black pigment is an unrealistic representation of any of our skin tones and is used here to emphasize this sentiment. In contrast, the background is