Painting a portrait of the iconic James Baldwin felt fitting amid our present cultural and political climate. Baldwin reminds me that maintaining benevolent curiosity for fellow humans is how we hold on to our own humanity. I found this quote […]
October 9, 2018 /
Activism
\ Public Art
Journey2Home 2014 | Youth Reclaim a Sense of Home Through Art
In 2014 I served as Assistant Artist on Mural Arts Philadelphia’s journey2home project, a vibrant collection of murals and interactive installations focused on bringing more awareness to the thousands of youth in Philadelphia facing housing insecurity. By working directly with […]
September 16, 2018 /
Activism
\ Public Art
To The Polls | A Mural Exhibition to Encourage Civic Participation
‘To The Polls’ Mural Exhibition was created in partnership with Mural Arts Philadelphia and Streets Dept. 10 participating artist have been asked to create an 8×8-foot temporary mural that rallies the Philadelphia community around civic participation through the act of […]
Now that fanfare over the Black Panther film has subsided and the Disney corporation has profited over $1.08 billion, I would like to examine if Afrofuturistic concepts should be this closely associated with the Black Panther film in this collaboratively […]
Did you read a book called The Giving Tree when you were a kid? It essentially teaches us that we should empty ourselves out to others and then apologize when there’s nothing left to give. The Giving Tree literally gave […]
The fourth annual Rad Girls Award took place this past Monday, April 30th 2018, where I was nominated for Artist of the Year in Philadelphia. The finalist were narrowed down from over 300 submissions from the public, and then an […]
We chose this configuration for the final Sunkist mural because the guardian-like being in the upper right hand corner felt very much engaged with the decisions that the figure carrying a shopping cart might make. The shopper is in the […]
This month I went to Memphis, coincidentally during the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death. This country can fold over the year 1968 and 2018 and compare the similarities between the economic systems and political structures that perpetuated poverty then […]
Licensing artwork can benefit your career by placing your artwork in front of more viewers and by providing extra income. It’s a mutually beneficial collaboration between an artist and an separate entity, achieved through a written contract. Licensing artwork means […]
I usually soak nuts, seeds, grains and beans because they have enzyme inhibitors that protects the life of the food. This natural coating makes it hard for our bodies to absorb the nutrients found in nuts and seeds. Think about […]
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