Through the Storm animal portraits The audience is thirsty but

The audience is thirsty but patient

including “professional”

18x24 Oil on oil paper

Happiness is a state of mind

And stories are always layered and complex—at least the stories that grab me and I seek to convey through my art

Through the Storm animal portraits The audience is thirsty butThe mixed media reflects the beauty and humanity of young black men that are often ignored or erased. The patterns of our life, like the dynamic patterns of this piece, are unpredictable. We are complex in all the ways. But, more importantly, we are beautiful and worthy of love and protection. The storm will come. Has come, in fact. But we are still here.