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Original Artwork by Ria Massey
Mixed Media on Canvas
24” X 30” (60.96cm X 76.2cm)
For Ria Massey, the “We Rise in Color” Series are her testimony. It’s the echo of what it means to survive, transform, and bloom in full, unapologetic color. This body of work was born when everything felt like life was unraveling—personally, culturally, spiritually. There were days she questioned he voice, he place, even he faith. But something sacred stirred in her: a quiet reminder that resilience isn’t loud, it’s layered. It lives in color, in texture, in the way we rise when the world tries to press us down. Each canvas is Massey wrestling with chaos and learning to trust grace. She aimed to show that flight—whether spiritual, emotional, or ancestral—is rarely straightforward; sometimes growth is chaotic, and even disorder has meaning, leaning into bold colors because they speak louder than words.
We Rise in Color is a reminder that no matter our race, background, or the shade of our skin, we all experience the sacred complexity of life as God’s creation. It honors anyone who has had to rediscover themselves, carry trauma, or persevere despite being overlooked. It’s a celebration of resilience, faith, and unity. This series is a celebration of our shared humanity, of divine design woven into every hue, every heartbeat, every race. It’s for anyone who’s ever had to find themselves again. It’s for the ones who’ve carried trauma like a suitcase and still showed up radiant. It’s for the forgotten, the misunderstood, the deeply faithful.
Original Artwork by Ria Massey
Mixed Media on Canvas
24” X 30” (60.96cm X 76.2cm)
For Ria Massey, the “We Rise in Color” Series are her testimony. It’s the echo of what it means to survive, transform, and bloom in full, unapologetic color. This body of work was born when everything felt like life was unraveling—personally, culturally, spiritually. There were days she questioned he voice, he place, even he faith. But something sacred stirred in her: a quiet reminder that resilience isn’t loud, it’s layered. It lives in color, in texture, in the way we rise when the world tries to press us down. Each canvas is Massey wrestling with chaos and learning to trust grace. She aimed to show that flight—whether spiritual, emotional, or ancestral—is rarely straightforward; sometimes growth is chaotic, and even disorder has meaning, leaning into bold colors because they speak louder than words.
We Rise in Color is a reminder that no matter our race, background, or the shade of our skin, we all experience the sacred complexity of life as God’s creation. It honors anyone who has had to rediscover themselves, carry trauma, or persevere despite being overlooked. It’s a celebration of resilience, faith, and unity. This series is a celebration of our shared humanity, of divine design woven into every hue, every heartbeat, every race. It’s for anyone who’s ever had to find themselves again. It’s for the ones who’ve carried trauma like a suitcase and still showed up radiant. It’s for the forgotten, the misunderstood, the deeply faithful.