Visual Art – Washington, D.C.
My artwork takes a critical view of social, political and cultural issues as they relate to the black experience. In my work, I deconstruct the American dream. Having engaged subjects as diverse as the civil rights movement, hip hop, jazz, sports and urban landscapes, my work reproduces familiar visual signs, arranging them into new conceptually layered pieces. Often times these themes are approached and embellished with the implication of texture. Color combined with a trademark facial expression suggests notions of calmness and complete presence in the moment, and formally unifies the work.
Although there may not always be material similarities between the different projects they are linked by recurring formal concerns and through the subject matter. The subject matter of each body of work determines the materials and the forms of the work. Each project often consists of multiple works, often in acrylics. A range of different media may however be used, grouped around specific themes and meanings. During research and production, through life and observation, new areas of interest arise and lead to the next body of work.