Chiwara (Malian Mask) On this particular eve

On this particular eve

"I want to show people that we are more than just slaves

the one on the right was way small a few years ago

Lewis-Smith completed her photographic education at the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa and her work is in many prominent private and public collections

Look at guitarist Rosetta Tharpe who inspired so many of the rock and rollers

Chiwara (Malian Mask) On this particular eveassemblage acrylic paint on canvas 48 X 48 in. "This piece is very spiritual to me. Chiwara is a type of mask in Mali. I went to Mali to help a village there in 2007 we heard the word "chiwara" all the time as people were at the end of the harvest and the people brought all the masks to the week long events in the village." H. K.