Menagerie of Our Demise – Each item or group of items represents someone who was unjustly murdered of killed.
The Eyes of Texas are on Us – Symbolizes the passage of AB 8 which made abortions illegal in the state of Texas. Prior to the passage of Roe V Wade, many women resorted to “back-alley abortions oftentimes with the use of a coat hanger. Many women died as a result. By making abortions illegal, raises the question, as a society are we returning to those archaic times?
I AM A WOMAN- companion piece to I AM A MAN
I AM A MAN- This iconic sign first appeared in 1968 and was used by the African American Memphis Sanitation worker who were protesting unfair wages and unsafe working conditions. Martin Luther King travel to Memphis in support of the sanitation workers where he was assassinated.
NAPPY – This piece depicts black hair as a symbol of adornment.
Stars and Stripes/ 37 ¾” x 47 ½” with frame/ September 2021 – represents existing in two worlds of working in the law enforcement profession, being a African American male and the feeling of not being excepted by either group.
Afro Pik – This piece immortalizes a the Afro Pik as a iconic pieces during the era of the Black Power Movement.