While I identify myself as an Abstract Expressionist painter, some of my early works were bodiless heads and headless bodies. These works still expressed my emotions, my social consciousness and commentary, but they were indeed figurative.

I am deeply engaged in exploring with the impact of racially motivated acts that shaped or mishaped the social, economic, educational, and overall trajectory and wellbeing African-Americans in this country. From the painting "The Sorrow of the Stolen Ones, The Ultimate Sorrow, Strange and Bitter Fruit, to my most recent work, "They Found the Clotilda", I am documenting and probing the history, that I am, as a 75 year old African American, still learning and unearthing. This project presents some of that work. 

The role of the artist is to champion social justice,  to give a "voice" to the underserved, the marginalized, the evironmental advocates and more for the wellbeing of humanity. We must never shy away from the frank portrail of injustice and the hope of equity and justice for all.

I am on a journey that should be a movie. 75 years old, having the time of my life which is like a Patchwork Quilt with every chapter full of passion, commitment, activism, and now at the age of 62, my art is sustaining. I often say that " I paint my way through life" and that I do.

I was requested by a gallerist to prepare small works on paper to include in their space. Out came these works that are mostly acrylic and ink on watercolor paper.