ashley lauren

and people told me this wasn’t possible when i was pressing on it

If you not trying to put my whole body in your mouth I don't want it

my art is an extension of me in so many ways, i value anyone who dares to get close to me while trying to know it and learn it as best at they can.

talked to my aunts about their time as sharecroppers as little girls while sipping moonshine and gathering information about how to exalt them in my work.

i’m officially at that age now and damn grateful for it.

doing the learning, this is a good watch 🗣️

Evil Mfers favorite book right after 48 laws.

literally. yt supremacy is just the most blatant example of vice & issues that there are very, very few throughout history who haven't never portrayed in any capacity themselves.

even when u look thru the honest history of art/science, there is so much sh-t that we would backtrack if we could.

just want to wake up in a cozy loft making pancakes for a lover while art we made hangs in the kitchen or plays in the background.

a kiss here, a longing look there, and a caress to a face that looks like the home we built for anything but clay.

one of my mutuals said that representation itself is a byproduct of supremacy.

and thinking that it’s existence is because there is not enough compassion for us in these spaces to exist or aim to make space for each other, this rings true.

kondo, ariyoshi, active ca. 1826-1840

Art is to be discussed and often interpreted differently.

No need to get all riled up off people's opinions on Sinners.

dont wear a “protect the dolls” t-shirt unless you’re willing to go to jail for a trans woman

why do you find the best songs to send to someone when you can’t, ugh.

anyone can call you beautiful, breathtaking, alluring.

but how do you see my eyes? is my spirit warm to you? do i feel like the home you’ve always wanted?

i like people who let me ramble.

who listen and let me go on and on in glee, anger, frustration, passion, etc.

i’d like to think i could let my thoughts flow like a river with someone willing to float down it aimlessly.

So many stories of long-married couples are about one partner, usually female, who’s been accommodating undiagnosed neurodivergence & mental illness.

The violin in The Thong Song don’t get enough credit.

wunmi mosaku + michael b. jordan as “smoke + annie” for sinners (2025) 🕯️

It’s okay for you to like to talk and connect with strangers. It’s okay for people to want space, distance and boundaries. It’s okay to have differences. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

god forbid a darkskin black heavy set woman is loved in a movie

Being told you always smell good is a top tier compliment!

Kim Shui

brass & butter. 🎷

more scenes from my jazz cartoon “Musings of Delicious Grandeur”

this is me if u even care:

don’t give them their freedom, because they’re not going to give you yours