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Mother Caribbean: Mapping Identity Through Art
In Mother Caribbean , St Kitts and Nevis artist Sasha Herbert transforms portraiture into a celebration of regional heritage. At first glance, the painting captures the intimate gaze of its subject, but the viewer’s eye is drawn upward to the headwrap, a vibrant blue crown that unfurls into a map of the Caribbean islands and seas. Mother Caribbean by Sasha Herbert.  Image courtesy of the artists via Instagram. Painted in acrylic on ply, the work exudes both strength and tend

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