I want to share my love for the music and culture. The music energizes me and fuels my visions as I transfer them to the canvas. My goal is to have everyone feel the vibes as I do, to see the vibes as I do. This is the best way I know how.
The culture is Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago) and the music is Soca. Soca gives Carnival life.
Soca is life and playing Mas ( Masquerade) is the way to show the world the joys of life itself. Listen!
To quote a leader in Mas, "Now that you have seen it, aren't you happy?" _ Peter Minshal
Soca is life and playing Mas ( Masquerade) is the way to show the world the joys of life itself. Listen!
To quote a leader in Mas, "Now that you have seen it, aren't you happy?" _ Peter Minshal
So I ask, “Can you hear the painting?” I’m Painting Mas!
"Thiefing" is now a billboard!
As part of the class of 2023, my painting is now part of the artistic displays around the Charlotte Metro area. It can be seen on billboards, and signage all across the region.
Thanks to https://www.artpopstreetgallery.com and their sponsors, you can see it everywhere.
Just look up! But, do so responsibly and safely.
As part of the class of 2023, my painting is now part of the artistic displays around the Charlotte Metro area. It can be seen on billboards, and signage all across the region.
Thanks to https://www.artpopstreetgallery.com and their sponsors, you can see it everywhere.
Just look up! But, do so responsibly and safely.
"The Situation - An Allegory of Dorothy Counts Scoggins" - oil on aluminum 36 x 60 inches
"The Situation - An Allegory of Dorothy Counts Scoggins"
This archival print, originally, commissioned by Law Firm Hunter Everage, features a young Dorothy Counts-Scoggins at the end of her first day of school at Harding High and the integration of CMS in 1957. The painting speaks about courage, family, triumph, belief, pride, and vision. The original is oil on aluminum, measures 36 x 60 inches, and is currently hanging in the lobby of Hunter Everage in Charlotte, NC.
Portrait of Nellie Ashford- oil on aluminum 48 x 24 inches.
"Nellie Ashford"
Nellie Ashford is a Charlotte Folk Collage Artist who began her career late in life as a way to connect with her grandson. Considered a Charlotte treasure, and a personal friend. The reference image for this painting was candidly captured during a gathering of Charlotte artists during the "A Great Day in Charlotte" photoshoot by Joanne Rogers on the steps of the Mint Museum Uptown. The original is oil on Aluminum and measures 48 x 24 inches.
