i am infinitely grateful to the women in my life. i am speechless; completely awed by their light. they inspire radiance because they are radiant. my life would be so colorless without them. their ferocity, their authenticity, and their humanity hold the secrets of the universe. they inspire my art and they are always apart of it. and it is always for them.

this life of mine, this life of work, whatever it becomes, where ever it goes...

this is for my grandmother. this is for my seven sisters. this is for my aunt. this is for my mother, the first and the second.