Artist Statement
On all fronts justice must be sought, including justice for
women from the patriarchal violences of chauvinism, sexism,
misogyny, and peripheral marginalizing. This “When God Wwas a
Woman” painting represents a drumming utterance of solidarity,
utilizing art as a space to plant the seeds assisting the
flowering and creation of liberated zones where Black women are
cherished, worshipped, and exalted as God (Goddesses) on Earth.
This “When God was a Woman” piece is in remembrance of the words
of the Afrikan Warrior Queen, Winnie Mandela, who said:
“there is no other species that understands
oppression as well as Black women do.”
–Dion “Bantu” Dawson