Artist: R.V. Monroe (Robert & Venice Monroe)
Medium: Laser engraving on natural wood, mounted on hand-painted wood panels within a custom wood frame
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Description:
 
Afro Love is a celebration of natural Black beauty and the self-love it takes to wear it with pride. The profile of a woman is etched with quiet confidence—her eyes closed, her lips calm, her spirit radiant. The word Love, engraved directly into her Afro, is not a caption—it’s a declaration. She doesn’t wear the word. She is the word.
 
The Afro here is both aesthetic and statement—a symbol of resistance, freedom, and joy. Her expression isn’t loud, but it holds power. She doesn’t demand your attention. She owns it.
 
Created by R.V. Monroe, the collaborative vision of Robert and Venice Monroe, this piece speaks from a place of reverence. Robert’s engraving captures the bold outlines and intentional silence in her expression. Venice brings balance and emotional truth, ensuring the piece feels soft without surrendering strength.
 
The layered red and pink framing surrounds her like a halo of care—red for legacy and vitality, pink for sweetness, softness, and the feminine divine. The background patterns, subtle but present, echo the rhythms of culture woven into every strand.
 
Afro Love is more than a portrait. It’s an offering to the women who walk in their truth, love their crown, and know that beauty—real beauty—is born from within.