‘Holy Ghost’ (Print)

‘Holy Ghost’, 2021

Ada of Two Rivers Alternative

Art Print – 15″ x 18″
Original: Mixed Media, Acrylic, Jewelry

This emergent portrait symbolizes the Indigenous Mind that is a part of each of us. The small, free-floating figure acknowledges the Indigenous mind, that we as a society and as individuals will never fully recover. Fortunately, some part remains and we must honor its voice and presence as ever so relevant. The profile which emerged organically as I worked on this piece and it worked on me I can only describe as a channeling of my own Indigenous Mind.

As an Afro-Latina woman, orphan, and former foster child, Ada’s first experience with creativity was largely as a writer. Writing poetry helped Ada make meaning of her early childhood trauma which included the loss of her family, language, and culture as well as the displacement she experienced growing up in foster care. Since Ada’s early school experience with art didn’t encourage coloring outside the lines, she grew up not believing herself to be artistic.

Ada faced her fear of Art and began a rewarding relationship with the Muse and her art. Today, Ada is a Human Potential Educator and Consultant in her own private practice in the Greater Philadelphia area, working with artists of various mediums. Ada supports them in reclaiming and sustaining a relationship with their own nature and creative process.