Bru Man Sweatshirt

I painted this picture entitled Bru Man with acrylic paint on wooden board. His eyes are springs which are antiques. Bru Man is African American. He sports, both, his African tribal marks and large afro. Contemporary Primitive, mixed media painting by Cleaster Cotton

CLEASTER COTTON Cleaster Cotton is an African American/Native American multimedia artist. Born into a large, close-knit family, she was lovingly raised by southern parents in Brooklyn, New York. Cleaster began traveling nationally and internationally at a young age - researching cultures, the arts, education, cuisine and nature. Her alma maters are Fordham University and San Diego City College. Cleaster’s scientific and natural approach to her creative process is influenced by the methodology of her ancestors, elders and ancients. At age five, she fell in love with her mother’s artistic abilities... and right then and there she knew she was an artist! Her first childhood creations were made of mud, twigs, paper and plant pigment....