Seven Skeletons

Ward explores the strange ways he is left out of Minnis family projects — and uncovers a pattern of “reverse nepotism” implemented by the family and reinforced by the Bahamian art community itself. What emerges is a quiet system operating in the background, hiding in plain sight.Transcript: Bahamian Conspiracy Theory Original Painting: Pedestrian Crossing Poem: Facebook:Article teaser and conversation. Instagram: Intro / Outro Music:Reggae Is The Answerby Rent Kid. Royalty free

Jehovah’s Witnesses may seem harmless, but the trauma they create —through shunning, coercion, failed prophecies, and hidden abuses — is anything but.In this bonus episode, Ward steps back from the family story to explain the wider system: a high-control group facing global scrutiny while making only cosmetic changes to survive. He outlines why former members’ stories aren’t “family disputes,” why waking up must come from within, and how to support loved ones still inside with compassion

What does it cost a family to spend their entire lives as hard-core Jehovah’s Witnesses? In this episode, Ward traces the choices his father and sisters made under the weight of doctrine — from abandoned opportunities to stifled creativity — and asks what was lost, what was gained, and what will never be recovered.Transcript: House Arrest and Daydreams Facebook:Article teaser and conversation. Original Painting:I’ll Be Fine Instagram: Intro / Outro Music:Reggae Is The Answerby Rent

What happens when your family treats you like you no longer exist? In this episode, Ward recounts life after disfellowshipping: the strained interventions, the silence from parents and sisters, and the rare exceptions that only deepened the wounds. It’s the story of being shunned, haunted by the past, and learning to live as a ghost among the living.Transcript: 3: My life as a Ghost Facebook: Article teaser and conversation. Original Painting:Chasm Instagram:Motion painting

From child baptism to public shaming, Ward traces the path that led to his disfellowshipping from the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Along the way he unpacks the trauma of being cast out — and reveals the core belief that makes the religion a cult.Transcript:2: Using the ‘C’ word Responsibly Facebook: Article teaser that only contains the opening paragraphs but it generally has more discussion. Original Painting:Look at This Mess! Instagram:Motion painting Intro / Outro Music:Reggae Is The

Ward retraces the origins of his family’s commitment to the Jehovah’s Witnesses, by exploring his father, Eddie Minnis’ backstory and conversion. Along the way, weaving personal history with religious context, he uncovers how faith shaped their choices and futures — and ends with a conclusion that challenges everything he was raised to believe.Transcript: 1: The Truth about the Truth Facebook: Teaser that contains the opening paragraphs but generally has more discussion. Original

The Seven Skeletons saga begins with the refusal to remove Ward from "Ting an’ Ting," the documentary about his father, Eddie Minnis. Misrepresented in the final cut, Ward takes matters into his own hands — telling his story on his own terms.Transcript: Intro: Closet Full of Bones to Pick Facebook Post: Only contains the intro paragraphs, but there is more discussion in the comments here. Original Painting: Family Legacy Instagram Reel: Cinematic painting reveal. Intro / Outro