I Am Not Synthetic. – Mixed media on 36” inch x 48” inch canvas   I was inspired to shed light on the emotional labor imposed on men and the need for greater empathy and space for them to be fully human, specifically black men. #blackart #blackartist #contemporaryart #artist #art #visualart

Hallucinations - Oils on 36” x 48” canvas Dvsn on repeat! 🎵🎶🎶 #blackart #blackartist #art #artist #contemporaryart #oilpainting #visualart #art #artist

Progress on “No tears for me?” - Mixed media on 36” x 48” inch canvas Finally got around to mounting the flower embellishments. Just a few more finishing details, then it’s time for varnishing. 🤩 #blackart #blackartist #oils #acrylics #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #artist

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From initial inspiration, reference, concept to realization. Lots of edits needed but so far I’m excited about this one. “Look inward” -Mixed media on 36” x 48” canvas Song: Tyrant, All night remix by Beyoncé #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #visualart #blacksky

“Look inward” -Mixed media on 36” x 48” canvas Song: Lightbeamers by FKA Twigs #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #mixedmediasrt #visualart #blacksky

“Look inward” -Mixed media on 36” x 48” canvas Been a minute since I painted anything, feeling a bit rusty but happy with this new concept. Can’t wait to see how it turns out once completed. #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #visualart #blacksky

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This week on #TheRead: No More Parents For Me, Thanks. I'm Full.

Change- mixed media on 20” x 30” canvas Song: It won’t stop by Sevyn Streeter ft Chris Brown #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #mixedmedia #visualart #blacksky

Varnish day! “Indecisions” - mixed media on 36” x 48” canvas Song: II hands II heaven by Beyoncé #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #mixedmedia #visualart #blacksky

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Don't Hate The Player this week on #TheRead

Demo for tonight’s painting class for youth…pissed I lost it on the way to work so now I gotta create another one. 😫 Acrylic and modelling paste on 11” x 14” canvas #visualart #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #acrylics #mixedmedia

Quick hand study. - Oils on canvas Interlude: The glory is in you by Master P #visualart #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #blacksky

film still #44 John and Britt rehearsing. #severance

New merch available on my website! You can find mugs, tote bags and notebooks with “Dreams We Forget” artwork printed on them! Hope you like the designs. 😊 #visualart #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #acrylics #blacksky

Rise up - Mixed media on 19.7” x 39.4” inch canvas Still learning to not obsess over details but to let the work turn out how it may. This piece was gifted to a colleague for his birthday. #visualart #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #blacksky

The Puppy Bowl this week on #TheRead

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“Altered realities” - mixed media on 36” x 48” canvas Finally complete! Hopefully I get to exhibit this piece in the next few months. I hate that my work is being heavily censored…it’s just breast! 😒 #blackart #blackartist #art #artist #contemporaryart #visualart #blacksky

“I think sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists, and I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about” - Beyoncé after winning Best Country Album for “Cowboy Carter”

this was helpful and now i get why you lot are in a tizzy

“Dreams We Forget”- oils on 31.5” x 47.24” inch canvas Song: 16 Carriages by Beyoncé #visualart #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #acrylics #mixedmedia

Change- mixed media on 20” x 30” canvas Song: Runaway by Jhene Aiko ft The Weekend & Frank Ocean (JayBeatz Mashup) #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #visualart #blacksky

Progress work - mixed media on 36” x 48” canvas #blackart #blackartist #art #artist #contemporaryart #visualart #blacksky

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“I am not synthetic”- mixed media on 36” x 48” canvas Happiest when concepts come to life. Next step is to varnish! #blackart #blackartist #contemporaryart #artist #visualart #visualartist #blacksky

what time yonce cut on tomorrow?

Progress - mixed media on 36” x 48” canvas SZA’s new album is a masterpiece. I appreciate artists that take their craft to the next level. SOS Deluxe: LANA on repeatttt 🎶🎶🔥🔥🔥 #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #mixedmedia #visualart

Let me go get comfortable so I can enjoy this

Progress - mixed media on 36” x 48” canvas Song: Dying for your love by Frank Ocean ft James Fauntleroy #publicart #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #blackartist #oilpainting #mixedmedia#visualart

After 2 long years, a second attempt at installing, my project with the city of Calgary is finally completed! “A seat at the table” - mixed media on 84” X 42” inch walnut casted in epoxy resin. #publicart #contemporaryart #art #artist #blackart #visualart

“A seat at the table” - mixed media on 84” X 42” inch walnut casted in epoxy resin. My first public art piece in collaboration with the City of Calgary. #publicart #art #visualart #blackartist

this just unlocked a memory

New wip -mixed media on 36” x 48” canvas The state of Indecisiveness got a hold of me for the past few weeks, which is odd considering I’m very certain of my myself/decisions. But it was fun trying to translate the feeling into something visually interesting. #art #blackart #visualart

YouTube is out of control with the ads these days. I got hit was 4 ads for a 3 minute video!

Untitled- Oils and acrylics 31.5” x 47.24 canvas. Song: Forfeit by Gallant #blackart #blackartist #visualart #mixedmediaart #contemporaryart #artist

Netflix is not ready for this 😒

Sudden silence” - Oils and acrylics 31.5” x 47.24 canvas. Song: If it hurts by Gallant #blackart #blackartist #oils #acrylics #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #artist #art

First two people I had to follow on here was @lookatdustin.bsky.social & @itskary.bsky.social As soon as I found them, I deactivated my twitter account and deleted the app. As long I have them on my socials I know I’m gonna have a good cackle. 😭😭😫

Process work of “Sudden silence” to completion. Sudden silence” - Oils and acrylics 31.5” x 47.24 canvas. #blackart #blackartist #oils #acrylics #mixedmedia #yycart #yycartist #contemporaryart #artist

People with good hearts have the worse tempers😭