STRICTLY GRATITUDE: Fall 2021

STRICTLY: BOSS BABES - A CONVERSATION WITH THE TEAM3XT CO-FOUNDERS ALEX KAYE & FERLY PRADO

Before beginning company rehearsal that day, Alecia Winter Scott (Editor-in-Chief; STRICTLY Magazine) meets up with Alex Kaye and Ferly Prado (Team3xT co-founders) for a quick coffee at a nearby shop in Torrance, CA. Suddenly realizing the opportune moment and fleeting chance of getting both Boss Babes in the same place at one time, Alecia sets up her phone to record their conversation...

COMMUNITY EDITORIALS PT.I

Allie Lazar

This piece is called "The Land of Lost Loves and Stolen Suns" - it depicts a world in which lost items and memories go. Things that are missed from the past and have no way of returning to the present go to stay here, they are safe and loved but can no longer be touched. Gratitude is a large part of this piece because the painting is about the love I once had for these lost things. I am grateful to once have had them even though I can no longer see them. - Allie Lazar

Abstract Acrylic and Mixed Media Painting on 30” by 40” stretched canvas. Features designer/ boutique paints and materials to achieve a polished, fun, and perfectly tacky look. Culture Hustle Mirror paint, resin, Swarovski Crystals, and more.

Shayla Nolan

This painting is a shameless, frank, and confident expression of individuality and freedom. While completely abstract, the contrasting colors, sharp yet friendly forms, and shining effects represent personal growth and a lack of fear. Speaking both of personal experiences and relations in the world of contemporary art, creatives navigate the ups and downs of expression, rejection, and recovery. "Big, Stupid, and Tacky" is an announcement to the viewer that this cycle leads to personal growth and betterment, a phenomenon all people are grateful for. This large-scale painting serves as an homage to well-earned freedom, individuality, and self-love. - Shayla Nolan

Astrology Forecast by Ellen Aura