It’s official! Yellow Arrow Journal’s issue on ELEVATE (Vol. IX, No. 1), guest edited by Jennifer N. Shannon, has been released and is available.
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Get your copy of ELEVATE at yellowarrowpublishing.com/store/yellow-arrow-journal-elevate-paperback.
The cover image (cover design by Alexa Laharty) by Lizzie Brown, acrylic on canvas, is titled “As I Am.” According to Lizzie, her painting “depicts a woman embracing her flaws and scars, represented by a gold-filled crack down her back,” inspired by the Japanese art of kintsugi. “As I Am” is an incredible “reminder that our imperfections make us beautiful, and our scars tell a story of what we’ve overcome.” Thank you Lizzie for creating such a wonderful artwork and for letting us share it.
We wanted to use ELEVATE as a platform for women-identifying authors to embrace and amplify their voices and authentic selves. With this issue, we wanted our authors to reach higher — move forward — live proudly. We think those included within the pages and on the cover did just that.
Lizzie Brown is a Richmond-based artist and owner of From The Core Art Studio. She is a Virginia Commonwealth University alumna with a dual degree in painting and art education, and a minor in art history. Lizzie has been displaying her work in galleries and spaces throughout the southeastern states, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, vending at pop-up markets in surrounding areas and leading art experiences and camps for youth. Lizzie’s connection to creating and teaching are a form of ministry. She creates colorful portraits depicting the beauty, resilience, and vibrancy of African American men, women, and children.
ELEVATE is available to order from the Yellow Arrow bookstore. Wholesale copies (discounted copies in lots of 5) can also be purchased.
yellowarrowpublishing.com/store/yellow-arrow-journal-elevate-paperback
Both issues of Vol. IX (spring and fall) are available as a Yellow Arrow Journal Bundle at a discount; bundles of volumes VII (2022) and VIII (2023) are also available.