Untitled, 2025
digital painting
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Seated, 2022
oil pastel on canvas
Seated is inspired by the scripture in the bible "we are seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus". The figure in the painting is seated above their environment, the circumstances. Almost as if they were escaping the world around them into a heavenly realm.
Reconstruction, 2022
mixed media
Grandma's Cabinet, 2021
Park, 2021
Lost boy,
2021
oil pastel on 40X30 canvas
The boy in the painting is my nephew. He was at the top of a open field heading into suburban neighborhood in Lawrence, Kansas. I captured the moment he hesitated, as he looked my direction for approval. In that moment I recognized his hesitation was more than walking into a unknown neighborhood. It was will they accept me in this unknown place.
Daddy Changed the World,
2020
oil pastel, on paper with custom frame by artist
This piece is inspired by George Floyd's daughter, Gianna Floyd. After the death of her father I compelled to paint Gianna. I was drawn to the sparkle of joy in her eyes as she proclaimed "Daddy Changed the World" on her father's shoulders. She is now a symbol of hope to the world.
Queen's Corner,
2017
oil and acrylic on paper
Queen's Corner is attitude of being unbothered. As a black woman I find myself putting up this defense mechanism of being unbothered. In turn it leaves me disconnected and cold to others. It's the notion that I need to be in isolation(in my own corner) because I have to protect my "queendom". This long term leaves a void, a loneliness in the heart.
Flowered Glory,
2018
oil pastels on burlap canvas
This painting gives a feeling of a dream like state to the viewer. The highlights of light kissing the woman's forehead gives the idea of glory coming from above into the woman.
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Holy Covenant,
2018-2020
graphite, acrylic paint on cardboard , mounted on wooden panel and framed by artist.
This is a commissioned piece. The concept is black love. I created this piece for a married couple. It's expresses vulnerability of brokenness in a marriage but at the same thing healing and building together.
Hearsay,
2020
Oil pastel on paper
Ballerinas are not normally depicted with dark skin and natural hair. I choose to paint this image in hopes a little black girl would see herself in it. That she could be this beautiful ballerina regardless if she dances for huge arenas or on a play ground. She is a beautiful ballerina.
To be Young, Gifted and Black,
2019
acrylic paint on paper
This piece is the innocent of a brilliant black child with big dreams, unaware of the racial boundary ahead.
From Concrete,
2018
Oil and acrylic on paper
The contrasting textures of soft and hard coming from the same place brings forth the meaning we do not have to look like what we came. She's still at peace in the hard place.
Made in America,
2019
oil pastel and acrylic paint on paper
2014
Glow up,
oil pastel on paper
Freedom,
2014
chalk pastel on paper
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Resilience,
2014
cardboard, newspaper, acrylic paint, sharpie on paper