The Fallen Crown ARTIST_Melvin_Edwards Jonkonnu Festivalcelebrates a cultural tradition

Jonkonnu Festivalcelebrates a cultural tradition that helped sustain a people through difficult times of oppression centuries ago

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Pulsating with rhythm

New Mexico and Arizona are reversed

These sheets were sprayed with enamel and drawn with crayons

The Fallen Crown ARTIST_Melvin_Edwards Jonkonnu Festivalcelebrates a cultural traditionFrom the Artist I have been working on a series of six paintings of large format (6' x 9') and from this work emerged my print. The process was direct on the first Mylar. I started drawing automatically and found my image as I drew. I could say that most, if not all, of my work emerges in this manner. To contrive something and try to put it on paper or canvas does not work for me. I respond to the marks and then find the image and meaning. It may seem