Although it is 2022, rich memories still linger for the Black population who grew up in segregated south St. Petersburg. Today gentrification has removed or “silenced” much of the historic… Read More
Story Telling
Genre: Grantee Story
Without Words
A surprising and beautiful thing happened when I attended our 2021-2022 Emerging Artists Opening Exhibition. Despite having had the pleasure of meeting our fellow grantees (as much as possible due… Read More
As One with the Music
Well, I’m off my stint with Mountain Movers and I’m already prepping for my time in Hawaii this June. As I’ve stated in previous posts, I’m headed to the… Read More
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: BANDS OF A SMALL HURRICANE
It’s frequently said that in order to have a successful career as an author, you must release at least one book a year. I just barely made the deadline! “Thieves,… Read More
Atlas
It fascinates me how so many of our creation myths, passed down from generation to generation in all corners of the world, resemble each other in so many ways. What… Read More
Ukraine
I have watched my family’s home, birth country and lives lost over the last 92 days with the gruesome and horrific scenes live streamed 24/7. It is heartbreaking and I… Read More
UNDER PRESSURE
The series I worked on for the 2022 Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Exhibition was called UNDER PRESSURE. The UNDER PRESSURE series is meant to represent not only the societal pressures… Read More
A Muse Of Fire
I am beginning a new work. The story is based in autobiography. My father was violently killed when I was nine. I was with him at the time. I experienced… Read More
No Straight Lines
I often joke that I can’t draw a straight line for the life of me. It’s actually fairly accurate, though. This probably lends to my love for painting nature. Maybe… Read More
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