{"title":"Shediene Fletcher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"420\" width=\"292\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/Shediene_Fletcher_Artist_Picture.jpg?v=1783355357\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eB. 1981 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJamaica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eShediene Fletcher, born in Manchester, Jamaica, is a mixed media artist who studied at the Edna Manley college of the Visual and Performing Arts. She is recognized for her creative use of materials, including animal skin , bones and wax. Although not primarily focused on portraiture, Fletcher incorporates portraits into her works on wax and goat skin, creating a unique fusion of organic textures and human expressions. Her work bridges traditional craft and contemporary art , exploring interaction between materiality and identity. Her works have been featured in the Jamaica Biennial at the National Gallery of Jamaica, …” And I resume the struggle“ at the Olympia Gallery Jamaica and Suzie Wong presents Artsy show Emerging contemporary: Jamaica online exhibition to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eARTIST STATEMENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eI find myself doing portraits time and time again, maybe it’s the exploration of self or the uncertainty I feel towards the people around me. Portraits are a natural way for me to process and express these complex feelings. I am not just capturing faces, I am exploring identity, connection and the dynamics of trust and perception. I feel like portraits are a part of my journey, the language for expressing my thoughts and emotions. Examining not just the external appearance of people, but the internal emotions of myself and those I observe. I am not sure what emotion I want to evoke from the viewer, allowing them to project their own emotions and perceptions serving as a window for personal dialogue drawing the viewer into a shared moment of self analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"inheritance","title":"Shediene Fletcher - \"Inheritance\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInheritance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShediene Fletcher, Jamaica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium:\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW35299101 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e Mixed Media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:  34 \u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003ex 33 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIt is impossible to speak about that Caribbean without recognizing the significant impact of both Christianity and slavery. Christianity played a controversial role during slavery. It arrived alongside colonialism, and was sometimes used to justify the oppression and enslavement of Africans. Meanwhile Christianity condemned slavery and later became leaders in abolitionist movements. The black woman with the halo and Agnus Dei imagery, invites the viewer to examine how religious symbols can still reinforce a systems of power, even as they are used to emancipate.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mustiqueart.com\/collections\/shediene-fletcher\" title=\"Shediene Fletcher\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack to Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mustiqueart.com\/collections\" title=\"All Artists\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack to List of Artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Shediene Fletcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455632359555,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"XCD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/Screenshot_2026-07-09_at_11.11.28_AM.png?v=1783588322"},{"product_id":"resonant-body","title":"Shediene Fletcher - \"Resonant Body\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResonant Body\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShediene Fletcher, Jamaica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium:\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW35299101 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e Mixed Media on goat skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:  34.5 \u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003ex 34.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe use of goat skin references a long history within Caribbean cultural practices, especially the drum making customs rooted in Africa. The Caribbean didn’t just take on African traditions. It reaffirmed them into new forms of identity. I didn’t use the goat skin in its traditional way. The skin that once carried life, now carries an image , a story and a voice. 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