Felecia Causey's Blog

Felecia: Please share with my readers a little about yourself.   Courtney: I wear many hats. I am a Brooklyn native. I am also a middle school Special Education teacher. I am a writer. I am a mixed media artist. My work mixes painting, digital art, and collage with Afrocentric realism. My paintings are centered around themes of self-love, mental health awareness, and what it means to be a Black woman in America. I like to accentuate the lips and noses of African American women, while regularly amalgamating parts of their bodies with elements of nature to make a statement about the origins of life, the tribulations embedde d into Black history and the purity present within us all. Much of my work is dedicated to revealing the beauty and power of Black women. I used the word “reveal” because Black women are not only underrepresented in art but also misunderstood in American society. As Black women, we have to journey to discover our worth and strive to make our mark. My art is part of th

Written By: Felecia Causey                                                                                 Photos By: Felecia Causey     Pregnancy is supposed to be a happy time for a woman. She is excited to share the amazing news with the special people in her life, and expects everyone to be just as happy as her.  Unfortunately sometimes people do not react the way we expect or want them to. It’s really sad and heartbreaking that the people that you thought would share this joyous moment have sucked out the happiness.  Sometimes pregnancy comes unexpectedly and the mom may become embarrassed.   She’s afraid to celebrate and embrace becoming a new mom after receiving several negative responses from close family members. Expecting a baby is one of those life events that shows the ugly side of people.   Who doesn’t love babies? Support from loved ones has a big impact during these special moments. The constant stares and judgement from strangers can be rough, but the rude comments and

Photos Provided By:Veli Felecia: Please share with my readers a little about yourself. Veli:  My name is Veli and I’m a self taught portrait artist from Queens, New York. My mediums are marker, paint and digital. For the past four years I’ve been an art specialist for after school programs but I recently quit to be a full time artist. My other interests include music, basketball, spirituality, astrology and social/emotional sciences. I would consider my life unconventional. I do what I want when I want and I don’t care too much about societal norms. I believe in being free and making my own rules.  Felecia: Tell me what inspired you to start doing art? Veli: I  started doing art at a young age because my father and sister are both artists. I would watch them and try to copy what they were doing. I struggled to relate to the people around me so as I got older, art became a form of therapy as well as an escape. It wasn’t something I necessarily thought I could make a career out of until

Photos Provided By: Tamarica Washington Me: Thank you so much for the opportunity to have you on my blog. Please tell us a little about yourself.   Tamarica: My name is Tamarica Washington, I’m 25 years old. I’m happily married to my husband Cle’Andre Washington. Together my husband and I have 3 kids and 1 baby boy on the way. I’ve been drawing since I was a little girl. Last year when the pandemic first started, I retired from being a hair braider after 6 years to pursue my art career. I’m a God fearing woman, God blessed me with my gifts so I use them to give him the glory.  Me: What was your inspiration in starting your sculptures?   Tamarica:  I was tired of doing the same thing. I wanted to do something different, something I haven’t done before to challenge myself. I’m so glad I did because I love sculpting so much. I still have a lot to learn but I’m enjoying the process       Me: What beautiful work. I see you do not just do sculptures but you also do painting.  Please tell my

Photos Provided By: Karissa Me: Thank you so much for the opportunity to have you and your family on my blog. Please tell us a little about yourself and your family. Hi. Thanks for having us. My name is Karissa. We are the Collins family. We have nine children ages 11,9,8,7,5,4,3,1, and 2 months. I am a stay at home mom that home schools all of the children and I run two at home businesses. Photography and an online modest boutique for women. My husband works in finance and we run a family home church as well. My husband also is currently doing a home flip, runs basketball camps, started an axe throwing business and has a wood working business. We also run men and women's Bible studies every week. So yeah...we are busy. Me: What an inspirational family. I am sure many as myself want to know how you and your husband stay so organized. Honestly it is all with God's help. I am dedicated to putting God first every single day. And then just allow Him to guide and direct us. I try to

Me:    Please share with my readers a little about yourself.   Elizabeth: Hi, My name is Elizabeth (but only my dad still calls me by my full name), but most people know me as Liz. I'm a level 3 qualified Personal Trainer and lover of movement in all forms. Our bodies are great tools, and I love exploring what my body can do.    Me: Tell me what inspired you to start your fitness training journey?   Elizabeth: I was super active from a very young age. As soon as I could walk, I was running, and I was really fast!!! Growing up, I used to race all the boys in my neighborhood and win, but my love of movement meant I didn't want to just run, but I wanted to jump, bound, throw, try and succeed in everything. So instead of competing in just one discipline, I trained as a Hephthalite in my teenage years. At 18, I gave it up to focus on my studies, and as I began working to support myself, I ended up tending bars in London's biggest nightclubs, to eventually managing them. The more