Raina Belleau

Memphis, Tennessee

All the butterflies were better off without me.

ink and gouache on paper and painted epoxy sculpt
20 x 16”

For me, this drawing is a critical reflection the privileges my race and gender identity afford me and the beginnings of my understanding of how to be a productive ally in the fight for equity and justice. It also encompasses my dedication to the Environmental Movement and the fact that climate justice is racial justice. We live in an ecosystem, literally and politically.