Selected Fine Art & Studio Paintings
A studio practice rooted in realism, symbolism, and storytelling. These original oil paintings explore identity, memory, tenderness, and strength often drawing from personal history and collective experience.
Each piece is slow-made and emotionally intentional, inviting quiet reflection while holding a powerful presence. This body of work represents the heart of my artistic language.
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"We Have Food At Home"
36"x48"
Oil on Canvas
“We Have Food at Home” captures that familiar childhood moment where desire meets discipline. A phrase rooted in love, protection, and stretching what our parents had. This painting honors the humor and tenderness of those memories, revealing the resilience and joy woven into Black family life.
Available for collection.
“McDonald’s Money”
36”x48”
Oil on Canvas
This painting honors the childhood dream of having “McDonald’s Money,” a phrase that meant desire, limits, and the imagination that filled the gap. It turns that memory into a moment of joy, cultural truth, and gratitude for the wisdom our parents gave us without even realizing it.
Available for collection.
“Spiritual Warfare”
30”x40”
Oil on Canvas
"Spiritual Warfare" explores the invisible tension between control and surrender, depicting the soul caught between external forces and inner freedom. The strings represent generational expectations, systems, and unseen battles that shape identity, while the dove symbolizes divine peace, truth, and liberation pressing in despite restraint. This work speaks to the quiet but constant fight to reclaim one’s spirit, voice, and autonomy in a world that often seeks to pull the strings.
Collected.
“Revolution or Revelation?”
48”x60”
Oil on Canvas
"Revolution / Revelation?" is a self-portrait capturing the moment when internal awakening is mistaken for external upheaval. The doubled figure represents the shedding of inherited beliefs and former identities, revealing the quiet truth of who I am becoming beneath the surface.
Collected
“Solus”
36”x48”
Oil on Canvas
"Solos" reflects the quiet intimacy of being alone with oneself, when vulnerability becomes a form of strength rather than absence. The figure’s inward posture speaks to moments of self-holding, rest, and emotional honesty that often happen beyond the gaze of others. This work honors solitude not as loneliness, but as a sacred space for healing, reflection, and becoming.
Collected
“His Story”
30”x40”
Oil on Canvas
"His Story" honors the quiet power of knowledge, imagination, and self-definition. The child, elevated by books, represents how learning becomes both foundation and refuge, an act of resistance and possibility in a world that does not always expect depth or brilliance from him. This work speaks to the shaping of identity through curiosity, faith, and the belief that one’s story is worth writing, even before the world is ready to read it.
Collected
“The Story of Magic”
48”x48”
Oil on Canvas
"The Story of Magic" is a meditation on becoming and how imagination, faith, and inherited wisdom shape who we are allowed to envision ourselves as. Seated atop foundational texts, the woman represents the power of stories to awaken purpose, courage, and possibility, especially for those who have historically been written out of the narrative. This work honors reading as an act of resistance and magic as the moment we realize we are not only consuming stories, but stepping into our own.
Collected
“Well Read”
36”x36”
Oil on Canvas
"Well Read" reflects the quiet confidence that comes from knowledge earned and absorbed over time. The figure, grounded among towering books, represents wisdom not as performance, but as presence—carried in posture, gaze, and restraint. This work honors learning as both refuge and armor, shaping identity with depth, discernment, and self-trust.
Collected
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"I promise...This is The Last Time"
24"x48"
Oil on Canvas
Series Title: "Helping Hands"
"I Promise… This Is the Last Time" captures the fragile space between resolve and repetition. The reaching hands hover in hesitation, embodying the quiet vows we make to ourselves when boundaries are tested by familiarity and longing. This work reflects the emotional cycle of release and return, where intention is sincere, yet the pull to stay connected lingers just beneath the surface.
Available for collection.
"I Cannot Hear Myself"
30"x48"
Oil on Canvas
Series Title: Helping Hands
"I Cannot Hear Myself" captures the moment when inner voice is drowned out by external influence and emotional noise. The upward gaze and guarded hand suggest a search for clarity amid confusion, where intuition struggles to rise above familiarity and expectation. This work reflects the quiet urgency of reclaiming one’s own truth when it has been softened, overshadowed, or delayed by the presence of others.
Collected