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“Tending to your wounds so you can pray for me”

14”x17” gouache on bristol paper. taken in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by @amanneuw

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17 days ago

I spent the last two years living in black mold without knowing it. I didn’t know why but I was struggling a lot, I was so scared I wouldn’t wake up from my sleep. It set me back so much I almost lost my job my hair was falling out I spent so much in hospital bills and the whole time I didn’t know why. There wasn’t really a conclusion or resolve. I don’t live there anymore and I’ve started my recovery journey. I spent a lot of my adult life taking so much care of my health and making sure I treat my body like a temple but no matter how much work I did I found my body degrading. All I can say is I’m happy to be alive and healthy. I made this drawing to honor how hard I was thugging it out. Thank you if you read this far.

“A portrait of the artist in black mold”

11x14” ink and gouache on paper. by @amanneuw

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4 months ago

“I will find you in every life time”

9x12in Gouache on paper by @amanneuw

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7 months ago

I miss my hair so much. Today I’m grieving all I’ve lost in the last 3 years. I was looking through all my old photos and realized how much light there used to be in my eyes. It wasn’t just the black mold, there was so much happening.

I think the worst of it was watching everyone stare at me thinking I was on hard drugs. It hurt more knowing that I was trying my absolute best to take care of my health. Nothing would work but I had to deal with the assumptions and stares everyday. I went through similar trials before but something major I’ve learned for experiencing this is once you beat the struggle and tribulations of life. You will have to let go of all that you’ve gained and what made you comfortable and start over again.

I’ve learned that’s how you grow. Every time I get to where I wanna be, I know there is a restart happening after and I’ve learned to accept it and say “I’m not dying here” and just keep thugging it out by @amanneuw

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a day ago

“Luke warm, a boiling ape”
11”x14” ink on paper
Circa 2022

This painting hits deep for I love it so much. It acts as a reminder of who I was and who I’ve become. I wrote some thoughts inspired by it on the second slide. Pls read and let me know your thoughts dm me or comment them. Let’s build dialogue. by @amanneuw

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6 days ago

“Ex boyfriends dilemma”
Gouache on paper 9x12 inch by @amanneuw

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3 months ago

“Adey” for @adeyambesa taken in Maryland/Washington DC by @amanneuw

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22 days ago

My brother @groovyboytrell For the People. If you’re a creative, musician, designer tap in with him check out what he’s building. taken in Florida by @amanneuw

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15 days ago

Rite of passage at Malcom X Park

9”x12” Gouache on paper taken in Malcolm X Park by @amanneuw

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4 months ago

Nah fr taken in Adams Morgan by @amanneuw

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19 days ago

Some paintings of water and writing about human connections:

The worst way to hurt a connection and yourself is to stay when you know it has ended. Ending a relationship is an act of kindness. No one is perfect, and we can’t let people’s mistakes justify how we treat them. It’s graceful to leave. If not, you stay until resentment builds up.

Maintenance and repair are also important but to do that Knowing their perception of you is all that matters. The hurt happens no matter what or who the connection is with. Knowing how someone perceives you is the best guide to understanding how healthy the relationship is. Do you see eye to eye? Do they want parts of you? Do they accept you as you are? It’s easy to stay in relationships when no one has harmed the other but that perception is important. “How do you see me?” Some stay in relationships not because they see and accept me as I am, but because they are building evidence to prove that I’m the person they imagine in their head. You are protecting yourself but you’re waiting for me to disappoint you to prove your point. No matter how respectful you are you cannot stay without accepting me as I am. You are not with my potential you are with me. I have so much respect for anyone who has ended a connection with me. If you ended it peacefully I’m grateful for the time we spent and respect that you care enough to leave. Staying knowing how you see me is a betrayal to you and me. by @amanneuw

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3 months ago

“Sensational” 🤌🏾
So much gratitude for this. Thank you Addis, next time Ashenda in Mekele taken in Addis Ababa Bole International Airport by @amanneuw

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a month ago