Erykah Badu Featured in Limited Edition Print by Artist Steven Lopez Artists Collaborate for Social Change Respected Los Angeles visual artist Steven Lopez features soul goddess Erykah Badu in his latest addition to the After Midnight series, a collection of portraits celebrating notable musicians. One hundred copies of the limited edition Giclée prints, signed by Badu and Lopez, will be available for sale beginning April 15 at midnight, exclusively at www.aftermidnightsoul.com. Lopez, who uses the music of artists as his inspiration for his portraits, describes Badu as one of his favorite performers whose music he has wanted to artistically interpret since first hearing her in concert in 2005. She understands the healing power of sound and she delivers strength which is often lost in todays music, said Lopez. Through his art, Lopez was able to capture that strength and Badu took note. Once he completed the artwork, he posted it to the comment section of Badus website and she reportedly loved it. When I saw the image on Erykahs MySpace page I was really surprised and extremely honored, said Lopez. It was a great feeling to know that she appreciated my work and wanted to share it with her fans. Badu was so pleased that she reached out to Lopez and they decided to offer a signed, limited-edition of the painting, donating a portion of the proceeds to Beautiful Love Incorporated Non-Profit Development (BLIND), a charity organization she established to provide community-based …
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