Homecoming

As an artist, I consider myself a visual storyteller, highlighting the stories of people and places that have had a significant impact on African American life today. My paintings pay tribute to slaves, sharecroppers, and countless of others whose lives were often unappreciated during their time. I seek to glorify their existence, presenting them as strong, proud, and empowered while also illuminating their plight and showing their pain and their joy together. As an artist, I feel that it is incumbent upon me to tell the story of the African American experience through my paintings. And in so doing, I am telling the story of the many unsung heroes who gave their lives because they refused to submit to the whims of the oppressor.