“No Crystal Stair” African American portraits archival print on canvas

archival print on canvas

we also mourn their perpetual need to overcome the trials of this space

she wears those generations on every aspect of her being

and a baby girl

16x20 acrylic on panel board

“No Crystal Stair” African American portraits archival print on canvasThis painting was inspired by Langston Hughes famous poem Mother to Son. The image in many ways speaks for itself but the viewer should pay special attention to how the background informs the mood and energy of the piece. Raising black children in such a world as this takes grit, fortitude, intelligence, commitment, and above all, undying love. While the pressures of black parenting are real and often intense, they can also be incredibly rewarding. We