i paint :)
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i paint :) *
2024
Most of my work this year felt like re-learning color. I pushed myself to work with colors new colors to my palette.
Chef Syd (20 x 16" oil on canvas)
Tony (20 x 16" oil on canvas)
Brownstone Jazz (30 x 24" oil on canvas)
Sost II Jazz (48 x 48" oil on canvas)
Matrix (20 x 16" oil on canvas)
Pinkyellow (20 x 16" oil on canvas)
Yellowblue (20 x 16" oil on canvas)
Bluepink (20 x 16" oil on canvas)
2023
While I continued to explore different subject matter visual styles, I was also inspired to explore more specific textures this year: one of which being metal.
Hold on (20 x 16” oil on canvas)
Golden Smile (16 x 20" oil on canvas)
Silver I (20 x 16" oil on canvas)
Silver II (20 x 16" oil on canvas)
Shuruba (40 x 30" oil on canvas)
NoThoughtsHeadEmpty (20 x 16" oil on canvas)
2022
A lot of my work this year was meditative of my cultural upbringing and identity.
Tselot /Prayer II (24 x 24” oil on canvas)
Unwind (30 x 24” oil on canvas)
Solitude (24 x 36” oil on canvas)
Aday's World (24 x 18” oil on canvas)
Hands (20 x 16” oil on canvas)
Satchel (30 x 26” oil on canvas)
Home (30 x 24” oil on canvas)
Self Portrait II (20 x 16” oil on canvas)
Triplex (30 x 24” oil on canvas)
2021
I continue to learn to create more compelling portraits with storytelling, leading to me working on my first commission for Mereba’s music visualizer for Rider.
Eagle (2021) 8 x 12” oil on canvas
Issa (2020) 24 x 16" oil on canvas
Khyrie (2021) 24 x 18” oil on canvas
Rider (2021) 24 x 36” oil on canvas
sza (2021) 24 x 18” oil on canvas
Tibeb (2021) 20 x 16” oil on canvas
untitled (2021) 48 x 36” oil on canvas
untitled (2021) 30 x 24” oil on canvas
2020
As many people during the pandemic, I ‘locked-in’ as the kids would say. I painted a lot, experimented with light color and styles, referencing old family photos and creating net-new compositions from multiple photos into one painting.
untitled (16 x 12“ oil on canvas)
Young Thug (36 x 12“ oil on canvas)
Entoto (24 x 16“ oil on canvas)
Tselot/ Prayer (13 x 11“ oil on canvas)
Sunday Service (13 x 11“ oil on canvas)
Sost (40 x 30” oil on canvas)
2019
I took my first painting class with Beverly McIver during my last semester of undergrad. I fell deeper in love with painting, the creative process and the continuous learning.
Self Portrait (24 x 16 " oil on canvas)
Rest (20 x 30 " oil on canvas)
Meg (24 x 20 " oil on canvas)
Lavender Steps (36 x 24 " oil on canvas)
2017
I made my first oil painting this year, and created my first ‘series’ for the Duke Chapel’s inaugural fellowship.
had the honor of having my first oil paintings at shown at the Duke Chapel
Untitled (30 x 24 " oil on canvas)
Jubilee (30 x 24 " oil on canvas)
my tiny nyc apartments can only hold so much…
some of these pieces are for sale :)