On the Outside: Prisoner Reentry & Reintegration

As a black man, I'm saddened when I view the state of affairs of the black family here in the U.S. So I wanted to paint a family bonding through art. The first scene is a father helping his daughter paint a picture of her mother helping her little brother, paint a picture of that father helping the little sister, painting a picture of their mother helping her other baby brother paint another sibling.

A proclamation is ringing out to the other birds that this Royal Peacock has arrived.

When I created this fun painting, I wanted to capture the viewer's imagination in that blissful, care free time capsule, in a time when life was innocent, simple, and bright for a young child growing up. One of those precious memories forever etched in my mind are my two younger sisters playing in their bedroom , jumping up and down in their beds. Remembering their sunshine laughter and quirky ways is what motivated me to try to capture the essence of those memories on canvas. I hope their smiles becomes contagious and infect all of you viewing this in need of a smile.

I painted "The Struggle Burns On", because I wanted to preserve the memory of these two courageous women, Miss. Rosa Parks and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. And how through their many trials and tribulations, they helped pioneer the Civil Rights, so all generations may feel the benefits of its bountiful harvest here in American.

My desire was to transport the viewer onto the very bus which ignited the flame against the Powers That Be, on Dec.1, 1955 when a black seamstress named Rosa Parks took a courageous stand against segregation.

And though an assassin's bullet took the life of Coretta Scott King husband, how she courageously stroked the flames for justice, by taking the lead of the nonviolent social outcry for civil liberty afforded all humanity at birth, to harmoniously grow together in the field of dreams, equal opportunity and Justice.

I wanted to capture the joyous outcome to that dark chapter in American history, with the sun bright smiles of victory! on the faces of Miss Rosa Parks and Mrs. Coretta Scott King.

You can keep the spirit of their dream alive if you buy a printed copy for yourself.. enjoy.

Hello art connoisseurs, and enthusiasts of color, thought and emotions captured on canvas. Welcome, into my euphoric world of creativity. Like many prison artists, art has granted me the reprieve to sore beyond the confines of this institution, on wings arrayed in prismatic colors that transcends this time and space.

The "COLTRANE IN MOTION" is a colorful visionary trip into the interior rooms of my mind. My intentions was to lead the viewer down the rhythmic corridors of Coltrane's exquisite sounds on tunes of cool blues, warm yellows and fire reds. This painting is more than just a lot of lights and shadows, it's an experience. A journey that I hope it takes you on (in a fun way) every time you and family view it.

This is a painting fit for a queen. A painting that Embellishes, Amplifies, and Honors the essential attributes of what a true queen bee encompasses. Her alluring qualities permeates the air with pheromones that accentuate her self-worth and core values. It visually vocalizes her quiet strengths, invigorates her productive nature, gives emphasis to her uncompromising dignity, and elevates her self confidence in a halo of simplicity. This is an extraordinary painting indicative in benevolence for an extraordinary woman, characterized as the Queen Bee.

A window into the traumatic mind of a convict unable to battle the violent predatorial demons of addiction, anger, fear, and isolation without prayer, humility, and Jehovah's loving divine intervention.