Magnolia Kintsugi Collection Original Paintings by Violet A. Newborn
Transforming lived experience into visual storytelling, including baby photography and community-based healing arts practice in Memphis, Tennessee.
VIOLET A. NEWBORN
PHILOSOPHY OF PRACTICE
My work explores transformation through symbolic imagery, color, and visual storytelling, much like the way baby photography captures the essence of growth and change. Working in a style I describe as Narrative Expressionism, I create paintings that function as records of becoming—preserving moments of healing, resilience, memory, faith,
My work explores transformation through symbolic imagery, color, and visual storytelling, much like the way baby photography captures the essence of growth and change. Working in a style I describe as Narrative Expressionism, I create paintings that function as records of becoming—preserving moments of healing, resilience, memory, faith, and personal transformation, similar to the art found in professional photography. At the center of my current work is the Magnolia Kintsugi Flower Bird, a recurring symbol of restoration, freedom, and visible healing. Through this evolving figure, I explore how our fractures become part of our beauty rather than evidence of our failure.