ORIGINAL AVAILABLE MARCH 12, 2026 | FINE ART PRINTS AVAILABLE NOW | LIMITED EDITION PRINTS HAND-SIGNED | STINAALEAH.COM
ABOUT THE WORK
A memory
pressed into oil
Saturday morning. A kitchen filled with warmth and the smell of grease on a hot comb. Hands that knew exactly how to part, press, and protect. If you grew up in a Black household, you didn't just get your hair done, you got a whole experience.
'Please Don't Bump the Ends' is the first painting in 'The Childhood I Carried' series; a 9-part realistic oil painting series rooted in Black childhood nostalgia and cultural memory.
Oil on Canvas 36"x36" Black Floating Frame
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Own A Piece of the Memory
The original and limited edition prints are available
for collectors who want to hold this moment on their walls.
Community Print
OPEN EDITION - LIMITED TIME
Gliclee on Archival Paper - Paper Size 14"x14" Image size 12"x12"
1% of The Original Available Two Weeks Only
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Open quantity during window
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Not signed or numbered
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Certificate of authenticity included
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Never reprinted after close
$85
LIMITED EDITION - - 50 PRINTS
Collector Print
Gliclee on Cotton Rag - Paper Size 24"x24" Image size 22"x22"
$450
5% of The Original - Numbered & hand-signed
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Strictly 50 prints — never exceeded
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Hand-signed + numbered (e.g. 12/50)
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Certificate of authenticity included
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Shipped in protective tube or flat pack
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Appreciates in value as series grows
COLLECTOR'S TIER
LIMITED EDITION - - 50 PRINTS
Prestige Print
LIMITED EDITION - - 10 PRINTS
Museum grade canvas - 24"x24"
$850
10% of The Original - Ultra Exclusive
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Only 10 ever — canvas, not paper
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Hand-signed + numbered (e.g. 3/10)
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Includes a handwritten note from Stina
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First right of refusal on future originals
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Certificate of authenticity included
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Appreciates in value as series grows
THE ARTIST
These paintings aren't just about what I remember; they're about what we all carry, quietly, in the backs of our minds.
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STINA ALEAH
Fine Artist - Muralist - Cleveland, OH
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