Windows to the…

An exploration of places that have yet to meet.

I found myself drawing windows. Windows — louvered ones — that reminded me of my great-grandmother’s old wooden house in Marabella, Trinidad. Windows that reminded me of New Orleans’ French Quarter — I haven’t seen those in person yet. In pictures, they remind me of the old abandoned wooden houses of late 19th and early 20th century Trinidad. They remind me of piece of me that I’m still trying to meet…

Drawing by Author (Melissa A. Matthews)

@Diary of An Extra Black Art Chick is an experiment by Melissa A. Matthews to write her way back to her art practice. Follow this account to follow that journey and follow her other account to see what else she’s into.