Artist: R.V. Monroe (Robert & Venice Monroe)
Medium: Laser engraving on natural wood, mounted on hand-painted wood panels within a custom wood frame using authentic West African wax fabric
Dimensions: 12 inch x 12 inch
 
Description:
 
In the Beginning, There Was Her is a creation story, carved in light and rooted in truth. The woman stands in profile—regal, unshaken, eternal. But it is her crown that tells the real story. Galaxies bloom from her hair: suns, moons, stars, and sacred patterns spiraling outward like memory, like breath. She is not reaching toward the sky. She is the origin of it.
 
The landscape around her flourishes—plants, birds, and clouded skies stretch in gentle awe. This is not decoration. This is testimony. Everything around her lives because she lived first.
 
Framed in bold, authentic West African wax fabric, the piece is encircled by ancestral rhythm. These sunburst patterns, found in Ghanaian and Nigerian markets, echo celebration, fertility, and sacred continuity. It’s more than fabric—it’s a drumbeat, a womb, a root system beneath the stars.
 
Created by R.V. Monroe—the united hand of Robert and Venice Monroe—this work reflects both spiritual and creative fusion. Robert carves her presence with reverence and cosmic geometry. Venice frames her in warmth, balance, and cultural grounding. Together, they do not just depict a woman—they remember her.
 
In the Beginning, There Was Her is a visual prayer, a cosmic truth, and a return to source. Before the world began counting, she was already shining.