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Daphné Mia Essiet

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Born

in Los Angeles, The United States

August 08

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https://linktr.ee/daphneessietillustrations

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Poetry, Biography, Fiction

Influences

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Zadie Smith, bell hooks, James Baldwin, Maya ...more

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January 2020

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Whether with language, sound, or imagery, finding connections and complementary forms of expression feels like using my art to design a map for the human experience.
Inspired by the bright and lively works of artists like Alma Thomas, Hilma af Klint, Minnie Evans, and Beatriz Milhazes, I employ vibrant colors, repetition, and energetic patterns to mimic the balance between life’s simplicity and complexity. By infusing my imagery with a sense of joy and love, my work invites viewers to heal by connecting with those qualities in themselves. My abstract work was born of my own desire for harmony and a healing meditative practice to manage chronic stress and the weight of institutional sexism and racism.

By moving between an inner focus on my ex ...more

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Daphné Mia Essiet's Blog: #MergingIntoMyself Poem by Daphné Mia Essiet

#CognitiveDissonnance a Poem by Daphné Mia Essiet

*A poem from my "Book On Love, and Lust, and Everything in Between."

Daphné Mia EssietI am Black, I am white
& everything in between
I am not asking for permission
I am just being me

And so what if I call myself Black
I’m simply stating the fact
That the diaspora lives within me.

I am not confused
Tho, you may be:
Your attempt to project Failed miserably

Against all odds
I am serene
Despite your thoughts I fee Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 29, 2020 11:49 • Tags: mixed-race, poetry, race, spoken-word

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	On Love, and Lust, and Everything in Between. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miami Florida Pattern Notebook \|\| Large Cahier Notepad: 200 Lined Pages - 8.5x11in (US Letter) \|\| Composition Book \|\| Florida \|\| Colorful Pad 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Golden Lady Original: 150 Pages Notebook \| 5.25in x 8in Journal \| Celebrating Black Women by Daphné Mia Essiet (Goodreads Author), NOT A BOOK 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miami Dotted Notebook: Dot Grid Paper Notepad for Florida Lovers \| Colorful Lemon Yellow, Purple Violet, Turquoise and Pink Patterned Diary Cover \| SoFlo Souvenir Gift for Travel Enthusiasts 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	White Lines on Grey Paper Notebook \| 100 Dotted Pages, 8.5x8.5 Graph Paper Square Diary \| Quad Ruled (5 squares per inch) Composition Notebook \| Grid ... \| Minimalist Hexagon Pattern Cover in Grey 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Monogrammed Afro Hair Ballerina \|\| Black Dancer 200 Pages - 8.5x11in (US Letter) \|\| Notebook \|\| Composition Book: Afro Dancer Large Journal: Brown and Yellow (Afro Dancers Collection) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	French Ruled Notebook \| Marseille Patterned Notebook \| 7.5" x 9.25" (19.05 x 23.5 cm), 120 Pages Notepad \| for Handwriting and Calligraphy \| Seyes ... Paper for French Students (French Papeterie) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uniquely Patterned Journal: Colorful Afro Pop Art Compact Dotted Notebook \| Dot Grid Notepad \| Track Habits, Log your Water Intake and Organize your Day with the Bullet System 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“You may not realize
Your impact on the world
Cause you’ve been
Surrounded by insecure souls
Who have failed or may be unable
To acknowledge
How bright your shine has been

#AllAlong”
― Daphné Mia Essiet, On Love, and Lust, and Everything in Between.

tags: inspirational-quotes, positive-quote, self-awareness

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“I write  to resolve the tensions  my sensible soul has created  from so much uncertainty & soothe those  who can relate to  my hopes, my fears, and my dreams.

#MyMissionStatement”
― Daphne Mia Essiet, On Love, and Lust, and Everything in Between.

tags: writing-process

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