“A SINNER’S BLUES”

Written By Kiana Ware

BOURNE SINNERS, VOL. 1

- This painting has been pre-appraised and is currently for sale.

Date of creation: 03/2025 - 04/2025

Size: 36 x 48” original

Medium/Materials: Acrylic and Oil | Level III Gallery Wrapped Canvas | Gloss Varnish

The Series:

Inspired by Ryan Coogler’s Sinners film, this collection explores the places our sins can take us. Each painting is an interpretive piece from still shots of the movie trailers. An ode to the blues of black culture, Vi strives to transmute generational trauma through healing expression in art.

Bourne Sinners Collection
“TOUCH ME NOT”
“TOUCH ME NOT”

This piece is titled ““Touch Me Not”Capturing the essence of Sammie’s return to the alter, the still shot gave me chills and reminded me of a time when I too found myself at the foot of the pastor.

“LADY IN RED”
“LADY IN RED”

Throughout history ladies in red have been depicted in cinema as entertainers, disrupting the peace with their beauty, their talent, and their presence. An ode to the blues of black culture, Vi strives to transmute generational trauma through healing expression in art.

“THE PEOPLE’S FEAST”
“THE PEOPLE’S FEAST”

This piece is titled “The People’s Feast” 🍽️ Capturing the essence of Michael B. Jordan’s alter ego “Stack”, the Yoruba twin deity is revered as a divine entity representing balance, happiness, and spiritual strength. Stack’s role seemed to provide the lively balance to Smoke’s buttoned up demeanor. I thought it very necessary to use an image of him smiling layered on a background of chaos…

The Inspiration:

This one’s titled “A Sinners Blues” and is a tribute to the blues culture my granddad raised me up on. This painting is the first volume of my series (Bourne Sinners) that explores the blues of being brown in America. The painting of Miles Caton captures the scene of the young musician singing through the chaos of a bonfire. Reminiscent of the works of Eric Barnes (Sugar Shack artist), this series is meant to engage the cultural memory bank of the Old South as told BY us FOR us. This scene felt like home. The color palette reflects those tones for me.

Kiana Ware
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