ARTIST STATEMENT:

As an abstract artist, within my repertoire are works both on canvas and paper, of which my preferred mediums are not limited to charcoal, acrylic, sand, pastel and newspaper. Art for me is the incorporation of ancestry and the soul through texture, shapes and the use of words. I see the ordinary spirally, backwards, zigzagged, inside out, and even upside down. For me, art is a representation of the aesthetics of life, self, and experiences. Seen as both fun and educational, my art express the deepest sentiment of emotion as well as finds a way to inform its viewers about a particular moment in time.

Exhibitions/Awards:

▪ Gio’Vairs Gallery – Buford, Georgia (February/March 2008)

▪ DeCalo Medical Office – Oxon Hill, Maryland (Winter 2007/2008)

▪ Re’Frame It – A People Gallery Premiere Show – Baltimore, Maryland (June/July 2007)

▪ The Journal of Creative Work – division of Scientific Journals International (Fall 2007)

▪ Jacqueline Pryor, Private Collection – Ames, Iowa (Fall 2004)

▪ Natasha Hammoc, Private Collection – Dolton, Illinois (Fall 2002)

▪ Iowa State University Fine Arts Exhibition, Memorial Union Gallery – Ames, Iowa (Spring, 2001)

▪ Iowa State University Black Cultural Center Art Show – Ames, Iowa (November/December 2000)

▪ Zeta Kappa Lambda Art Show – Des Moines, Iowa (April 2000)

▪ Iowa State University College of Design Rome Art & Design Exhibition – Ames, Iowa (Spring 2000)

▪ Iowa State University International Exhibition – Rome, Italy (Fall 1999)