Excited to be 1 of 10 artists sponsored by the Hapeville Main Street Board to paint my custom springtime themed butterfly design on a 3′ x 3′ fiberglass sculpture to bring new life into the uniqueness and vibrancy of Hapeville’s Downtown.
My design 🌸🌸🌸 ᎢᏣᎩ ᎧᎹᎹ 🌸🌸🌸 is inspired by and dedicated to my ancestors.
Did you know ᎢᏣᎩ (itsagi) is a traditional Cherokee women’s name that also represents the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and ᎧᎹᎹ (kamama) is Cherokee for “butterfly”? I live in Georgia where they are the state butterfly and there’s a family of them that thrive in my momma’s garden every year. Thank you to the Cherokee Nation's Education Services for helping me learn their name <3
Some sneak peeks from my painting process 🦋
🦋 ᎢᏣᎩ ᎧᎹᎹ flew from my painting hands in May 2024
She landed behind the Academy Theatre in Hapeville’s Arts Alley ✨✨✨
