Queen Chanelle Martina "Don't Call Me Black"

This is my 3rd time painting my beautiful daughter. First time a self portrait when she turned 18. About 4 years ago, I got asked to do Art Basel in Miami. I painted her again in front of an American Flag. This time I painted her face half black and white like a Zebra and the other half her pigments of brown she has. With a distinct red mark down the middle of her face representing our blood to really show through colors of paint. There is no such thing as a Black Human or a White Human. I challenge you to think about your travels and life and all you have seen on TV. Have you ever seen a black human or white human? I think not! If such humans existed we would look more like Zebras and less like pigments of skin tones derived from the darkest brown skin tone in Africa. My daughter will always be my muse.She represents true beauty in my eyes. Not just how she looks, but for the human she is. She is half Mayan Indian and half Liberian. She has royalty in her DNA . To be made from half Ma