“Carmen”
During the creation of this piece, I’ve created this story about a woman who is a hopeless romantic when it comes to dating. She often wonders why she is left high and dry from her dating partners only after months of being with them. She always wanted more but it seemed like no one was able to match her commitment. I’m showing her in her most vulnerable state after an intimate moment with an uncommitted partner. She is shown with a mild expression on her face, while deep down no words can express her emotional and mental state after knowing her partner wasn’t meant to stay. I show the different stages of pleasure, anger and disappointment across her intimate area indicating a story to be told that her mind can’t comprehend.

“Keep That Spark Jit”

This piece was made as a reminder to myself and people like me (in the black community, from a small town in the south) that they can do whatever they chose. To not get bogged down by rejections or self doubt for those are just mere obstacles and that you have what it takes to be who you are no matter where you come from.

“They Don't Bite”

This artwork was done in Acrylic and Soft Pastel. I made this piece from my idea of a “ferocious dog”. It reminds me of the people that are overly-fearful of dogs, or any kind of animal when in reality not every domesticated dog/animal is mean or fearful. But an individual’s fear of dogs is connected through a post traumatic experience that they’ve had in the past.