These projects allow me to do a deep dive into the subjects that inspire me. This can include history, music or a trip around the corner. I do a lot of research to gain a better understanding my inspirations.to then visualize it.
Here are a few ongoing projects that I am working on.
Here are a few ongoing projects that I am working on.
WATER, ME, YOU AND I Series
In this project I am exploring the history and relationships of Black bodies and water bodies. Through this element I encourage conversations on the leisure, healing, liberation, horror, joy and birth connections of water. Each experience can be different yet hold a similar current.
What is your relationship with water?
What is your water story?
What is your relationship with water?
What is your water story?
Pain Chronicles:
Research on Black Bodies and Chronic Pain Within the Medical System
In this project I am using my personal experience as a chronic pain sufferer and research from national pain reports to highlight the medical apartheid Black and rationalized bodies experienced within the healthcare system.
These comix and illustrations visualize the lived experience and data that more often is not found in the research. Comix for purchase coming soon.
To Learn more about this topic, click this link below:
www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/disparities-in-health-and-health-care-5-key-question-and-answers/
These comix and illustrations visualize the lived experience and data that more often is not found in the research. Comix for purchase coming soon.
To Learn more about this topic, click this link below:
www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/disparities-in-health-and-health-care-5-key-question-and-answers/
Poetry and Art Series
I love reading poetry.
As a visual artist, I can close my eyes and visualize the words the poet or author is using. I play very close attention to words, intention and symbolism of each word. One of my favorite things to do is to illustrate some of my favorite poems or lyrics. Check out some of my artworks below:
As a visual artist, I can close my eyes and visualize the words the poet or author is using. I play very close attention to words, intention and symbolism of each word. One of my favorite things to do is to illustrate some of my favorite poems or lyrics. Check out some of my artworks below:
Still I Rise, Maya Angelou
In this illustration I am imagining one of the stanza's in Mya Angelou's poem. I am currently working on illustrating the entire poem.
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin’ in my own backyard.
Read the full poem and learn about Maya Angelou by clicking the links below:
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maya-angelou
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin’ in my own backyard.
Read the full poem and learn about Maya Angelou by clicking the links below:
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maya-angelou