Jonkonnu Festival ARTISTS_Pete Ospina —Excerpted fromhttp://visualarts

—Excerpted fromhttp://visualarts

to produce a book illustrating the poetry of Jesse Glass

The stories embedded in my more recent prints are my own creation about the African Diaspora: life and fantasy of people of African descent worldwide

fredwessel

reflection

Jonkonnu Festival ARTISTS_Pete Ospina —Excerpted fromhttp://visualartsThis print depicts a celebration of Jonkonnu, an animal masquerade and dance tradition dating back to the time of African slavery in the 17th century. It's associated with Jamaica and other islands in the Caribbean, as well as some southern areas of the United States. Usually held around Christmas, Jonkonnu provided enslaved people the opportunity to abandon their harsh labors for a day of festivity, parading with music and dance drawn from their