Positive imaging. In a world where the imaging of people of color has been exploitive, degrading, and even absent , I long to fill that void as an image maker. One of my crowning achievements as an artist has been my dedication to the documentation of African American social and cultural issues. I have created over 74 images to assist non-profit organizations and African American organizations with artistic documentation and fundraising opportunities. My focus has been to express my interest in positive imaging through afrocentric themes, and ethnocentric culture. These creations are a reflection of my personal values and pay homage to ongoing themes of unity, family, and spirituality. My intention is to create positive imagery that brings attention to the issues that concern our community by illustrating health topics which effect our community such as HIV and AIDS, breast cancer, sickle cell disease, black mental health, etc., to social issues regarding education, fatherlessness, endangered youth, family hardship, or homelessness. Always celebrating our diversity, encouraging unification, or recognizing perseverance in my subjects. See additional images below in Musical Interludes: "The Jazz Series"

Black Lives DO Matter. A current term that has the power to unify and divide. This black and white collage series brings light to the ugliness of racism and bigotry that we have witnessed in the past, and unfortunately to the present. Hard to believe that we are still divided in the 21st century as our country claims a path of diversity and inclusion. These images depict the pain, the struggle, and the perseverance of a people as they triumph over adversity through the subjects of African American civil rights, police brutality, black male identity, women's rights, the miseducation of our children, or image degradation at the hands of the media. It is my hope that they will open dialogue on the subject of self validation.  There is nothing more powerful than a black and white image. The past decade I began doing collage works again. Most are acrylic based mixed media collages on paper or canvas composed with civil rights periodicals from the 60's and 70's, articles, and newspaper features. The words draw you in closer. The newspaper symbolically represents all the topics we deal with day to day. I also use U.S. currency, lottery tickets, and book manuscripts. Plans are underway to extend this series to one day do a solo exhibition of the collection. "In between the contrast of black and white, unity can be found in the grays."-Larry Poncho Brown

Truly a soundtrack to the background of my studio life. I have a spiritual connection to all music,  but specifically jazz,  jazz contemporary, and blues. Musical subjects excite me, stimulate me, and spiritually immerse me while providing me an opportunity to appeal to diverse audiences with universal appeal. Many of my musical images have been commissioned as official posters in several  music festivals across the country which have garnered me many "Featured Artist" invitations. Let the music play!

Of African Descent. A portfolio of  larger works inspired by my travels to abroad to Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, and the Caribbean. These works are reflections dealing with spiritual and ancestral connections, as well as the middle passage and the impact of slave migrations to the Caribbean and Americas. Works are intentionally primitive in approach and graphically complex. I plan to extend this series, and organize an exhibition of the works in the countries I have traveled.

I am an imagemaker. I DO take that responsibility very seriously. My sole purpose is to enlighten, inspire and uplift through my imagery. This portfolio shows the broad range of my image spectrum. I use all mediums wet or dry, oil or acrylic, pastel or graphite. I can do realism or abstraction. I love layering, texture and collage. I love to experiment with mixing mediums. My artistic approach is rarely traditional.  Next stop...Afrofuturism!

Poster Art Is Alive and Well! This is a portfolio of commissioned commemorative poster projects. Documenting the efforts of community cultural festivals and events has become a central focus for me as an artist over the past years. Many of these commemoratives served as a visual archive of the missions of these organizations. This is a cross section of commemoratives dating back to the mid 80's into the new millennium. This overview shows an evolution in technique and stylization.  Most of them have become collectibles.

A journey behind the lens with Poncho. Studio photography has always been one of my first loves since my college years at MICA. Comprised of a portfolio of creative women of color, who are NOT professional models, or have even been considered as models, and in most cases would rather not be in front of the camera. The series is celebration of black beauty, which challenges the notion of standards of beauty in America. All of the subjects selected  are all artists and craftswomen.

In my core, I am an artist advocate. I am completely inspired by the wealth of creative talent in Baltimore, specifically within the African American community.  How do I recognize an underserved, unsupported, unrecognized art community?  This became my personal mission. While the art community in Baltimore has grown in the past decade, I believe a cross section of our cities creatives are being excluded. I embarked on a journey to do something rather than just complain by partnering with two community spaces to curate two exhibitions. One of living artists in Baltimore "Baltimore's Unsung", and the other of deceased artists from Baltimore "Baltimore MASTERS Art of the Ancestors". Both drew hundreds of supporters who have longed to see artists of color unify.

First, I organized and curated an exhibition of "LIVING" Baltimore African American Artists titled "Baltimore's Unsung". The exhibition was one of the largest assemblages of Baltimore African American Visual Artists on display at The Downtown Cultural Arts Center during Black History Month. Exhibition was held in 2014 during Black History Month.

Was the largest assemblage of Baltimore African American Artists including: Tommy Roberts, Aaron Maybin, Karen Y. Buster, Charles Cooper, Eric Briscoe, Ernest Shaw, Laura Benson, Belle Massey,Winston Harris, Matthew Rice, James Myrick, Jeffrey Kent, Jerry Prettyman, Brandon Lee, Laurence Hurst, Maurice “Moe” Bradford, Dallin Smith, Larry Poncho Brown, Phillip Snead, Ram Brisueño, Ed Towles, James E Murphy Jr., Derek McGowan, Sean Anthony Vass, Sr., Linda Gray, Matthew "Bay Bay" Williams, Kylis P Winborne, Randy Walters, Ursula Cain-Jordan, Eljay Elijah McBride, Guy Jones, Brianna Faulkner, Valerie Smith, Hasani Claxton, Kyle Hackett, Francine Harris, Anndell V. Banks, James Edward Jones, James Redd, Nelson Taylor, Yolanda Redd, Robert "Kaki" McQueen, Nathaniel Gibbs, Tracy Stevens, and Wendell Shannon-Supreme. Unsung - Baltimore’s Own In the world of art there is often a stigma and/or issues associated with supporting local artists; particularly artist of color.

Baltimore has a rich legacy of visual artist whose contributions represent the very fabric of the city. These artists may have national and/or international acclaim, yet they often go unrecognized within their own community. Their works decorate our great city, however only a few local galleries validate their contributions. In addition local institutions rarely utilize these artists wealth of experience and knowledge. They often face the continued challenges of biased selection in several local art exhibitions and festivals. The Unsung exhibit will feature the artist, designers, crafts creators and entrepreneurs that actively represent the Baltimore art scene. The exhibition is a reunion of sorts of these artisans that evolved during the development of the city. This will be a rare gathering of visionary and dynamic creators, who use art to heal, uplift and empower. Photography by Anderson Ward.

Second, I organized and curated an exhibition of "DECEASED" Baltimore Artists that have joined the ancestors.

In honor of Black history month The Fredrick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum hosted an exhibition entitled "Baltimore MASTERS Art of the Ancestors", a salute to historical Baltimore African-American visual artists. Exhibition was held in 2016

Baltimore has a rich legacy of visual artists. Their contributions are the very fabric of Baltimore City. Many of these artists acquired national and international acclaim, yet often have mostly gone unrecognized within the art community. Only a few Local galleries have validated their contributions, and most local institutions have yet to acknowledge their contributions.

This was a rare gathering of visionary and dynamic creators who utilized art to heal, uplift, and empower. Baltimore “MASTERS” Art of the Ancestors featured the visual artists that represented the Baltimore African American art scene. The exhibition was the first of its kind to recognize this legacy of artists, activists, and entrepreneurs that were the very fabric of the inner city. Over 15 visual artists will be represented in this landmark exhibition including the likes of Thomas Stockett, Larry O. Brown, Sr., William Joyner, Robert Torrence, Tom Miller, Bill Strong, Pontella Mason, Leroy “Miki” Jones, Irving Phillips, Sr., Elizabeth Scott, Cary Beth Cryor, Luke Shaw, O’Neill Hammond, Anderson Piagett, Gerald Hawks, James Barefoot, Larry Stevens, Roy Cross, Chenal Alford, Carl Clark and Hosea Solazaro, to name a few. Photography by Anderson Ward.

Bringing artists of color together is a task that has many challenges. Artists are mostly individual in their spiritual and physical existance, so imagine the energy generated by pulling them together. As part of my artist advocacy agenda, I organized a historic photograph of the African American visual artists of Baltimore on the steps of the Baltimore Museum of Art.  Titled "A Great Day In Baltimore" inspired by "A Great Day In Harlem" and "A Great Day In Chicago". Photographed by Lawrence A. Randall

A true Who's Who of the Baltimore art scene, this was the largest assemblage of professional Baltimore African American Artists.

Front Row Sallah Jenkins, Kylis P. Winborne, Darren Guest, Ernest M. Kromah, Tommy Roberts, Grandmother Edna Lawrence, Matthew "Bay Bay" Williams, Robert Sonny Wood, and Reigna Wren Second Row Alyshia Niko Williams, Linda Gray, Jerome Chester, Jimi Fardan, Monique Mahogany Mercer, Espi Frazier, E. Lyle Henderson, Arthur C. Brown, Valerie A. Smith, Ursula Cain-Jordan, Kibibi Ajanku, Mandela E. Brown, and Larry Poncho Brown Third Row Shawn Livers, Tracy Stevens, Raymond Lucas, Jose J. Mapily, Lavonda "Sofresh" Johnson, Leslie King Hammond, Linda Tucker, Brianna Faulkner, Jasmin Manning, Carol Ann Morgan, Karen Y. Buster, R. Francine Harris, and James E. Murphy Jr. Fourth Row Ariston Jacks, Denise J. Bell, Paula Phillips, Adonica Hull, Dallin F. Smith, II, Ernest E. J. Shaw, Jr., Nathaniel Kato Gibbs, Nikia Kigler, Arin Mitchell, Christina Cook, Randy Walters, and Jerry Prettyman Fifth Row Kalifah Jehaan, Anndell V. Banks, Artlisia Bibbs, Judy Waddy, Gloria Mack, Gabrielle Lynn McLemore, Kamau Sennaar, Tiffany D. Jones, Kafi A. D'Ambrosi, and Phillip Snead Sixth Row Jonathan Greene, E. L. Briscoe, Gary A. Mullen , Mark Cottman, Asanji Chofor, Brandon Lee, Lavon Gardner Wilkens, Cheryl Lynn Terrell, Guy Jones, Earl Jones, Edward Taylor, Schroeder Cherry, and Stephen Towns.

Hand Made. Artists 2 Africa has been a wonderful experience for the many that have participated. I have been organizing artisan tours to Africa namely Senegal and Ghana for artistic tours beyond the normal tourist experience. Imagine a trip to Africa with acclaimed African American artists structured for cultural exchanges with African artisans.  Our first trip was to Senegal and the Gambia, our second was to Ghana. These tours were designed exclusively for artists and art lovers. Everything from sand painting, kente cloth weaving, wood carving, lost wax process, textile stamping, beadwork, etc.  We travel into the villages where creating art is a way of life. So if you think you would love to experience an historical pilgrimage and artistic cultural exchange in the motherland...JOIN US!