** ONLY AVAILABLE AS CANVAS PRINT**
In the words of the artist: "Morgan Newton is a visual artist and Howard Alumna from Houston,Texas. As a black girl in the south, I faced a big challenge when it came to showing up for myself. Over the years, I found myself performing for others and not embracing my authentic self. Through art, I slowly gave myself permission to share pieces of myself on canvas. This practice has allowed me to invite growth, rather than fear it.
I document that growth within each work by portraying vulnerability through creation. I use my voice to express that vulnerability through figures that represent me. As someone who has struggled with their mental health, I find it helpful to express that through my art. The recurring themes in my work are self love, self actualization, and growth. I utilize these themes as a way of healing spiritually and emotionally.
My recent subjects consist of black women in various different backgrounds/areas coming into their own authentic self. Each work is an ode to me accepting the multiple versions of myself. To be an artist, I feel that it is imperative that one must be honest with themselves first and then others. Each of my paintings also document my journey as a black woman, and who I am meant to be. I do this to fully step into my power and show up as my authentic self not only on canvas, but in person. Painting is my passion and I am so grateful to see myself grow as a woman and an artist."