Amaranthia Sepia

Shuttershock Creative Fund Showcase

"Discarded" From The "Surviving in Isolation: The Black Mental Health Experience Series"

An African-American gender-neutral figure with a large Black and shiny afro is in the middle of the piece covering their crying eyes with their hands. The character's skin fades from dark brown to light brown, representing varying skin tones. In the middle of their chest is a heart broken into two. Their torso disappears, almost like dust, then forms into curls of purple, blue, and black. Above and behind are three rows of white human figures fading into the background, side by side. The left row is covering their eyes. The middle row covers their mouths, and the right row covers their ears. The background comprises bright and dark blues and half-circle brush strokes.

An African-American gender-neutral figure with a large Black and shiny afro lays in the middle of the piece. The character's skin fades from dark brown to light brown, representing varying skin tones. They're surrounded by a circle made of thickly inked spikes and jags, red mouths with sharp teeth, and white noise. The figure is crying in a curled position and is stuck inside. The background is light and dampened blues forming waves and swirls.

"Subjugated" From The "Surviving in Isolation: The Black Mental Health Experience Series"

"Mending" From The "Surviving in Isolation: The Black Mental Health Experience Series"

An African-American gender-neutral figure with a large Black and shiny afro floats in the middle of the piece while sitting in a meditating position on a pink lotus. The character's skin fades from dark brown to light brown, representing varying skin tones. A yellow half halo shaped like a crown is above them, and three stars are placed on each side. They're placed within a circle of baby and sky blue swirls, waves, and vibrant green. They've broken free from a threatening-looking circle of grey, black and red spikes and white noise. A heart is on their chest with a crack in the middle but mended with a bandaid. The background is a mix of dark and purplish blues with abstract, slightly pointed swirls symmetrical on the left and right.

Three rows of Black women form the words "PROTECT BLACK WOMEN" using their bodies. Each woman has natural 4c textured hair in varying styles like afros and dreadlocks with vibrant and abstract digital patterns coloring their hair. Designs ranging from patches, circles, squares, swirls, and stripes make up their bodies, varying shades of brown, beige, purple, peach, yellow and blue. Some women have varying skin conditions, such as vitiligo, albinism, and hyperpigmentation. The woman forming "N" in "WOMAN" has an amputated arm and leg and is wearing a flower-patterned leg prosthetic

"Protect Black Women" From The "Celebrating Shades of Black Beauty" Series

An anthropomorphic slim bunny girl drawn in a comic style with grayish blue fur, wavy blonde hair, and highlights of pink on her ears, fingertips, and feet, is lying in the fetal position. She is experiencing a panic attack in a nightmare setting. Her eyes are obscured, and she is holding her head while crying. Surrounding her are shadowy purple bunny people pointing at and harassing her. The background is patterned swirls of faded grayish blues. The top text overlayed states: "Emo Bunny: Anxiety Monster in." The bottom states, "Anomie," "personal unrest, alienation, uncertainty." The final text states, "Art and Story by Amaranthia Sepia." The image is contained in a comic book panel.

Comic Cover - "Emo Bunny: Anxiety Monster" In "Anomie"