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Passionate for
drawing Black women and the invoking of emotions, Antoine Mitchell, a junior
fine arts major from Norwood, doesn't mind showing his softer side.
"A Black woman's
features are so defined. I love drawing Black women because you can't tell
their age. They age gracefully," Mitchell said.
Raised mostly by
women, Mitchell prides himself on trying to capture the essence of the Black
female.
"Black women
represent strength. Without women in this world, the circle of life wouldn't
exist. They can hold a life inside of them for nine months. I don't know any
man that can do that. I appreciate women and I feel they should be treated like
the queens they are," Mitchell said.
Mitchell, who
started drawing at the age of four, found out how talented he was when the Art
Institute of Houston accepted him, for computer animation right after high
school.
"That Art
Institute taught me a lot, it was a good experience and choosing to come to
Southern was a good decision," Mitchell said.
Now looking
towards the future, Mitchell accredits most of his success to fine arts
instructor Robert Cox.
"To me the art
department is a big family and Mr. Cox has positively influenced me in many
ways. He is my favorite artist," Mitchell said.
Mitchell, also
known as "G.H.O.S.T" (God Holds Our Souls Together) is the master of ceremonies
during poetry readings every night in the Mocha Room of the Smith-Brown
Memorial Union.
"To me spoken
word and art are related. Spoken word is a form of performance art. I enjoy
doing both," Mitchell said.
Proving
triumphant in many trials such as a tragic death of his sister, Mitchell
doesn't find interest in his talent making him rich but rather for the love of
art.
"I just want to
be able to pay my bills and be comfortable and happy with what I am doing,"
Mitchell said.
Mitchell placed
second in a Student Art Show and was awarded "Outstanding Art Student" by the
Louisiana Art and Science Museum.
Even though he
loves drawing, he appreciates all forms of music and dreams of becoming a
rapper.
"I love all
types of music. Music is also a form of expression," Mitchell said.
Mitchell wants
his work to make people think and concentrates on composing many poems with
coinciding illustrations in a book in the near future.
"When people see
my work I want them to wonder what was I thinking about? I want people to feel
something from it, whether it be spiritual or controversial. I want them to
feel something," Mitchell said.
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