Yanique Mitchell's Master Collections

                            ‘In the apple's seed is the apple tree's entirety.’

By the natural laws of nature, all living things MUST GROW! Notably, the man's mind. This philosophical theorem is rooted in The Evolution of the Man’s Mind Collection’s sentiment. In the beginning is birth; as time passes, maturity ensues, and, in the end, death is imminent. 

The growth of the mind is mandatory; however, by the force of will, man can harness the power to expedite this process in any direction he pleases. Whether the man desires to possess things of wealth or to advance spiritually, he, himself, is the master of the acquirement of his desires. Through the power of directed thoughts, perpetuated in, he designs himself, consciously or unconsciously. 

As the wise man grows in his wisdom, so does the madman in his madness, BUT everything MUST and most definitely will GROW! In one direction or the other. Accordingly, thought is the master of the conscious mind, and for him, thinking is a chore, as he understands self-direction. 

Growth is inevitable; why grow yourself in the wrong direction? And by wrong, I mean, why waste your life thinking about what you hate, fear, or don’t want? Wouldn’t it be best to believe in the right direction? 

The perpetuation of negative thoughts is madness, utter madness, the root of it. Antipodal is the persistent, consistent thinking about what is right – and in this direction, the man’s mind WILL and MUST accelerate towards perpetuating and explosive growth. 

Representing the three stages of growth: Paradise Island by Day – Birth, New York by Night – Maturity, and Africa by Sunset –Death, each artwork within this collection emanates its individuality like any plant or human would. Using the drip and splash method - oil and water-based paint, each masterpiece within this collection expresses, in its true nature, my love affair with the brightest, boldest, and most brilliant color pallets. One late afternoon in March of 2016, on wood, The Evolution of the Man’s Mind collection was created in the lush and pristine countryside of Clarendon, Jamaica, my hometown. Later, each artwork was digitally printed on the highest quality stretch canvas, and I must say, to date, this is my most cherished collection. 

“To be formidable is to form oneself, and to form oneself is to be free!”

Introducing Melissa Flint, the honeybee, or the heartless bitch?

Purportedly, the name Melissa derives from the Greek word ‘mélissa’, meaning "bee," which was taken from the word ‘meli’, meaning "honey." 

Flint, as a person, is said to be a hardhearted person, lacking in feeling, pity, or warmth.

As a woman, we are expected, by nature, to be the ‘honeybee’- be sweet, be nice, be feminine, be affectionate, be humble, be submissive, be understanding, be compliant, just be quiet and be a woman. However, if you lived long enough, you suffered a major ‘heartbreak.’ 

Why? 

Who were you being at that time? Melissa or Flint?

Melissa Flint is every woman. She represents the highest accomplishment of self-acceptance, self-love, self-recognition, self-freedom, and self-value. To be ‘nice is good and well but to be formidable is to be respected and elevated.