#zntarts

I just came on here to show my face because last night felt tender and beautiful.

My first art show of the year with New Gallery Concert Series and everything was giving softly and on purpose.

The art was giving. The music was giving.

And the face… she knew.

The work shown holds pieces of my journey as an artist from 2016 to now, with a few portraits honoring women of valor and many more stories still waiting to be told. Standing beside my art, letting it breathe in the room, felt like a quiet full-circle moment.

This is only the beginning.

April 2022 - Untitled

Written by Zahirah Nur Truth

What is this thang?

What is this thing?

What is love?

Is it elusive?

I amma use love till—

I amma use love when—

I amma use love for—

I amma use love to—

I amma use love to gain—

I amma use love to see—

I amma use love to be—

I amma use love to go—

Baby, I amma use love to grow.

Love is my muse.

Love is coming to me

in all areas of my life.

Love is in abundance.

Every time I give love,

it reappears tenfold.

I amma use love till I can’t anymore.

I amma use love when life feels downtrodden.

I amma use love for my great-great-great-grandchildren.

I amma use love to plant seeds of joy.

I amma use love to gain discernment.

I amma use love to see the endless possibilities.

I amma use love to be my highest self.

I amma use love to go beyond.

I amma use love to grow.

Love is my muse.

This is what love looks like

This is what happiness looks

This is what joy looks like

This is what living in your purpose looks like

~Big Mama Zah Zah 🔥🔥💨

Summertime Fine loading 2.0

6.23.24

W Hotel

Harvard Stadium

Spread Love It’s the Brooklyn Way!

Last Night was the Opening Night of Women’s History Month “The Space She Holds”

On exhibit 3/15 till 4/4 @ 108 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn MA the curators selected a beautiful range of art mediums that reflect the current times and theme!

Much success and many more opportunities to all of the talented and exceptional artists that are a part of this exhibition.

When I am not drawing and painting, I am writing, when I am not writing I am doing something else creative, teaching or just living life because at times life is art it’s self.

I am emamored because babyeeee! I am

a Artist and Poet too

This is one of the featured poems illustrations at AM PM Gallery NYC enjoy! 😊

“Title: The Memories

Within these bricks is housed memories

each piece stuck together by the hopes and dreams of yesterday

Layered in laughter and sometimes regret

Barrel burners sparked up the bbq

A constant stream of charcoal floats through the air

Uncles are over there smiling and profiling

Aunties are waving hey now and styling

The pavement feels hotter than the Saharan desert sun

Hop scotch one,two,three, pit pat, jelly sandals slap the ground in beat

Old telephone wires longer than a mile find their way on scene

Remixed is the rhythm of the ding dong as feet and long beaded braids make their musical debut on the double dutch line

Red icy’s from the neighborhood icy lady on the 3rd flo

Big wheels and tricycles zoom by fast watch yo step

Gone is penny candy at the corner sto

Recollections of summer time fine

Thee epitome of black girl magic

Vaselined are the knees and elbows

Baby they are greased

Bobbles intertwined with plaited strands

Ponytail puffs

Cherry glossed lips

Music from the boom box on the stoop is the soundtrack to this life

This is your reminder to cherish the NOW rather than LATER”

Grateful to do what I love in all the ways that I get to be. I AM BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT 🫶🏾 Rachael Robinson is a mvp for pulling up on me and breaking bread till our hearts content! NYC has the best vegan eats.

Z