“Where every brushstroke tells a story.”

In places where art supply stores don’t exist, creativity still flourishes—in its most authentic and ancient form. In We Are Beautiful, Edward Wade turns his eye toward the children of African tribes, who use the clay of the earth to paint their bodies, transforming themselves into living canvases.

Four children stand together in this work, each adorned with painted patterns that speak of identity, belonging, and tradition. Their bodies become both artwork and story, carrying forward a lineage of expression older than brushes or paper. The result is not simply decoration, but a declaration: we are beautiful.

Rendered in watercolor, the piece mirrors the very spirit of the children it portrays—fluid, organic, and profoundly human. The loose, luminous brushstrokes echo the impermanence of the body art itself, a reminder that beauty does not need to last forever to matter deeply.

For the collector, We Are Beautiful is more than portraiture. It is a meditation on resilience, creativity, and cultural inheritance. It speaks to the universal human need to create, to adorn, to celebrate life with whatever is at hand. Hanging in your home, it becomes a statement piece—one that honors traditions too often overlooked, while reminding us that art is not confined to studios or galleries, but lives in the very soil and spirit of humanity.

To own this painting is to preserve a truth: that beauty belongs to all of us, that art is born from the earth itself, and that even the simplest materials can tell the most powerful stories.