Why the name Ancestral Blessings I call my work “Ancestral Blessings” Inspirations from God…Designed by the Ancestors. My art represents the lives of the people who came before us, held us, carried us and fought for us. I strongly believe that we as African Americans truly stand on the shoulders of our Ancestors. My art spiritually connects me to them, which allows me to acknowledge their contributions; many of whom who devoted and sacrificed their lives for opportunities and benefits that they would never get to see, let alone experience…I acknowledge, “I AM” because of them. Without the sacrifices and influence of those before me, there would not be an Antoinette Savage.
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Aunt LuBella Knight
Photography by Tracy Allen-Turner |