Naomi Gracechild

The image of the rainbow serpent winds through many cultures as a powerful symbol of creation, transformation, and renewal. This ancient figure appears in stories from Africa, the Caribbean, Indigenous Australia, Mesoamerica, and South Asia. It moves fluidly between earth and sky, water and spirit, carrying ancestral knowledge and reminding us of the cycles that govern life. Recently, I painted a calabash with this very serpent, blending cultural meanings and sacred materials into a piece...

A quick and healthy reminder that social media only offers a curated view of each others' lives. Someone commented to me the other day that my life seems "xyz" which caught me off guard before I remembered we hadn't actually seen each other in real life for a few years and that their perception was based solely on my posts. In real life, I have been navigating the painful lessons of what it means to fail at something I put my entire heart and soul into, something that was perhaps too...

OFFERING CALABASH # 1 Naomi Grace, 2026 10" x 11" x 5.5"mixed media sculpture Calabash is a sacred plant across the African diaspora. In addition to its many practical uses including as a vessel for eating, drinking and cooking, it is also found in ritual representing the womb, creation, ancestral connection and the containment of divine wisdom. This altar piece is intended as an offering and/or prayer bowl and incorporates Ghanaian calabash, Kenyan cowrie shells, annatto-infused damar glaze...