Genre: Grantee Story

I was invited to be a juror on September 1 for an exhibition at the Art Center Manatee in Bradenton. One hundred and fifty-one artists responded to the open invitation… Read More

In early 2000 I taught an art class while working with the Sulfur Springs non-profit art organization Community Stepping Stones. I taught art classes in a vacant apartment in Robles… Read More

Planning for DARKMATTER started last year. It is hard to describe how much goes into planning for creating a sculpture or installation. Its even more mind-boggling when you throw in… Read More

It’s a spiritual practice The process for making these large sculptures is arduous, back-breaking, and finger wrecking, but it is so so satisfying. Firstly I must say there is no… Read More

How can art remind us of what matters more? Like so many people, I felt compelled to make work that would resonate the strong fracture in our society over the… Read More

One of the commitments for my artist laureate year has been hosting afroQuantum Experiences: ArtMaker Talks. afroQuantum is a term I think I made up – I say I “think” because I’ve… Read More

I’m generally not interested in how people classify, label, or box-in my consciousness or unconscious…so it’s hard for me to initially get behind terms or labels for movements…even those formed… Read More

A drawn out battle. Another painting included in DARKMATTER, Caging Of The Angels was created over several sessions in the studio.  Originally my intention was for this to be a… Read More

The symbols happen spontaneously but are edited with consideration. Many of the marks I make even in the form of numbers, letters, or words happen spontaneously. There is often an… Read More

I’ve shared many aspects of my performance career, especially with respects to commercial acting and theater work. I will say, there is a lot that goes into being an actor…. Read More