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What Motivates You? Finding Inspiration in the Work and Words Of 10 Amazing Black Women Artists: Kashmir Thompson.

Often, whether you’re creatively inclined or seeking encouragement to face your everyday struggles, finding inspiration and the motivation to see through your artistic vision or are grappling with the battles of your daily life is can be just as hard as the battle you’re trying to overcome. Lately, in dealing with these hardships myself, I turned to the work of some of my favourite black women artists, and, intrigued by what fuels their passion to share their talents, went one step further and spoke to some of them about what keeps them going.

Kashmir, a 25 year old illustrator from Cleveland currently residing in Georgia, is known for her paintings which reflect the black experience in the United States. Many of her paintings feature recognizable and notable black figures, some so familiar and identifiable she leaves their faces featureless, and covers everything from characters in popular culture, such as leading cast members members of black sitcoms from the 90s and 00s, to political figures like Angela Davis. Influenced by life, music, and urban culture, her favorite artists are Jacob Lawrence, Frida Kahlo and Romare Bearden, all of whom play important roles in creating the works that have come define Kashmir’s style.

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