Universal
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” —Buddha
When thinking about the topic of love, I had a vision of a group self-hug in a mandala-like formation. A ring of racially diverse and queer folks in community, self-actualized and loving on themselves. It's partially inspired by RuPaul's famous adage, "If you don't love yourself, how the hell you're gonna love anybody else?" It's far easier to have universal love for others when you love and accept yourself.
Leeya Jackson
Leeya Rose Jackson is a Painter, Printmaker, Art Director, Illustrator, and Graphic Designer from Detroit, Mi, and living in Minneapolis, MN. She runs an illustration shop through her moniker, Leeya Makes Noise and is the Creative Founder ofNoisemakers Design Shop. Her work explores the intersections of identity, specifically Blackness, femininity, and queerness. She has practiced painting for 12 years, earning her BFA in Fine Art from Illinois Wesleyan University. She has exhibited in Florence, Italy, Detroit, Bloomington, Minneapolis, Fargo, ND, and North Adams, MA. Her illustration and graphic design have been commissioned by Afropunk Music Festival, American Public Media, The Mall of America, The Coven Mpls, Adobe x Billie Eilish, Sony Music, Giphy, Outside Lands Festival, Heinz, The Prince Estate, and Voyageurs National Park.
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