"As I See It: Woman in the Mirror"

"As I See It: Woman in the Mirror""Woman in the Mirror" is an original, mixed media on board. 50" x 60". This work is part of a series I'm calling "As I See It: A Re envisioning of Masterworks." This piece is a tribute to Picasso's "Woman in the Mirror". Of course my model is black, then there's my statement, which is: I'm concerned that many of our queens don't know how beautiful they are. In this piece I reveal the perceived and promoted notion of what black beauty is according to

I sat ringside during one of this fights and created this piece just like the great Leroy Nieman used to do

JUST TWO LEFT IN INVENTORY

after all the racism

"When the Spirit Hits Ya" you will sing and keep on singing your praise

I wanted to depict the burden we bear as Africans and Americans

signed and numbered giclee on canvas in an edition of 50

Where do they turn

graphic art piece was commissioned by the Congressional Club in Washington DC to celebrate Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" physical fitness campaign

"  It's been 15 years and we are creating an anniversary piece

5 ink on paper

but this is an older piece and there are only a few left

and is signed and numbered with a certificate of authenticity