Since the creation of Art & Mind in 2021, and Sista Creatives Rising in 2023, I’ve used lotuses and sunflowers as part of our branding. These sunflower people are mostly Black and brown women and femme-expressing people with mostly curvaceous bodies. A continuation of my series, “Curls and Curves,” these sunflower people embrace their natural body shapes and darker skin tones, celebrating life, nature and the healing power of the sun. All pieces featured so far are made with Procreate.
“Abundance & Re-Growth,” 2025
Instead of a Black woman with a sunflower head, for this piece I chose to draw a Black woman with a full head of natural hair with the ability to nurture plant life. She is one with nature, and surrounded by an abundance of plants commonly used in Black culture, such as okra and red callaloo/amaranth.
“Cultivation,” 2025
A commentary on the cycle of life, rebirth, and the power of Black motherhood
“Invisible Disability Pride Sunflowers”
Around the world, sunflowers are used as a symbol for invisible disabilities. I decided to use my Black & brown sunflower women to represent BIPOC invisibly disabled women embracing their bodies.
Singing Sunflower Women
A banner of performing sunflower women for Sista Creatives Rising
