The one-two confluence of Black History Month and Women’s History Month had been drawing to a close and the moment had drawn a small collective of creatives and budding young artists to come together to paint a mural that will eventually adorn the walls of a local Food Bazaar, along Wyckoff Avenue, where it will serve as something of a poignant tribute to reflect back on this time of year.
Urban Decay, the California cosmetics brand run by the L’Oréal beauty conglomerate, and long celebrated for creating iconic smokey eye looks and its commitment to hawking what they call cruelty-free products, had put the money behind the project. It was being worked by Groundswell NYC, a local nonprofit that has put up some 500 murals in the city since 1996, including a few that have adorned walls in Bushwick throughout the years. This latest project was a showcase for the artistic prowess of one Jade Purple Brown, a digital artist based in Brooklyn.
Brown had created this latest mural digitally, as well, called Making History. It portrays a captivating close-up of a Black woman, her visage adorned with a gentle smile. Above her eyes, fiery hues of red and yellow intertwine delicately as her eyeshadow ascends into a vibrant blue and black motif, resembling wings. The Urban Decay “UD” trademark adorns the top left corner. Positioned in the lower left corner, bold block letters declare, “History In The Making,” infusing Brown’s portrait with its timely significance.
