The Power of Art: Reflecting on “No Woman, No Cry” Initial Post: “No Woman, No Cry” is a powerful and emotionally charged painting by Chris Ofili. The subject of the painting is a woman, possibly a mother,

POST FIRST DISCUSSION BOARD*
For this discussion assignment, you will discuss the subject and imagery specifically in the painting No Woman, No Cry. This reflective writing exercise will help you appreciate the form and the arrangement of visual elements, color, texture, pattern, and materials used to create the artwork. It will also help guide your exploration of the content of the painting, discussing the deeper meaning and message you get from viewing the work.  This is not a research assignment. Base your initial post on the artwork only.
INSTRUCTIONS. Please read and follow this multi-stepped assignment. You will be writing a total of six postings. Late posts will be penalized two points per day late.
WRITE: Write your initial discussion post by Sunday at 7pm. 400 word minimum. BE VISUALLY DESCRIPTIVE. DETAILED. POST.HIGHLY DETAILED. DO NOT RESEARCH
AFTER YOUR INITIAL POST…..READ: Read this article (and view the associated video). ISSUES WITH LINKS? COPY AND PASTE in Google Chrome
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/03/justice-for-stephen-lawrence
STUDY: The timeline chart associated with information about the incident
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/stephen_lawrence/timeline.htm
WRITE: Write a SECOND separate discussion post AFTER completing Steps 2 and 3 above. Write about the meaning and message of the painting. Please be specific and reflect on how your interpretation changed after reading the article, watching the video, and looking at the timeline chart (seen in Steps 2 and 3). 300 word minimum.