Abyssinia is an Ethiopian Restaurant with a Dive Bar on top that I often observed in passing while growing up in West Philadelphia. The pink and purple color pallid was inspired by the moisture in the clouds and sunset, reflecting onto the pavement in my neighborhood. I wanted to capture not just this edifice as I see it, but also the worlds around and within it that are aflame with shades of vibrance. This dream-like oil painting is full of thickness, textures and hues to translate the moment, place and mood.
