The growth and life span of Black women, capture parallels between their journey and that of plants, trees, and fungi. Women from the diaspora are involved in agriculture depend on the earth for their livelihoods and are intimately connected to the land. Often having traditional knowledge and practices related to land use, natural resource management, and conservation that have been passed down through generations. However, diasporic women are also disproportionately affected by environmental degradation, climate change, and natural disasters, which can have devastating impacts on their lives and communities. Highlighting the deep emotions that come with each transition, and the constant growth cycle that never ends, but eventually leads to the rebirth of one's self and to a new generation. The colors seen red, orange, and green represent nature around the subject , and project the range of emotions experienced throughout her journey, from passion and vitality to sadness and introspection. Working with analog allows the work to exist color foundational fundamentally. Never their existence be questionable nor their state of mind plant or person. These colors invoking show an overlooked relationship between the sun’s bright rays between flowers and dark skin tones from Black women and the unique experiences they navigate their relationship with nature.

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