My World Revolved Around Your Everything
72 x 72 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Raw Linen
2023
My World Revolved Around Your Everything, Spinning Me Beyond Happiness.
A level of devotion where choices, and well-being are compassionately influenced by other individuals, indicating a deep emotional or relational investment.​
Healing of Mankind
72 x 72 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas
2023
You Are the One in Which I See the Truth of Love and Its Healing Effects On Mankind
Acknowledging that love, as represented by a person, has a transformative, restorative, and healing impact on humanity. This suggests a belief in the power of love to improve, cure, or bring about positive change within individuals and communities.
Swarm of Angels
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2023
The Myriad of Sensations, Feeling, and Emotions I Have For You
Engulf Me Like A Swarm of Angels
The statement conveys that we as people are deeply affected by feelings for other people,- experiencing them as both numerous and intensely positive, to the point of feeling spiritually uplifted or protected, as one might imagine angels would provide.
Together We Can Conquer Anything
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2023
Together We Can Conquer Anything
The sentiment that when united, the collective strength, resolve, and cooperation between individuals are significantly amplified, enabling them to overcome any challenge or obstacle they may face- not just overcoming, but doing so with a decisive victory or success, no matter how difficult a problem might seem, the combined effort and unity will prevail.
To Never Be Divided
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2023
To Never Be Divided
This speaks to a commitment to unity and a steadfast bond between partners. It implies a promise to stand together and face life's challenges as a cohesive unit, maintaining a sense of togetherness in both spirit and purpose .
Unconditional Love II
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2023
Beyond Turmoil of Thought
Love, a complex mix of emotions, chemistry, and actions like listening and forgiveness, is the deepest form of human connection and affection, timeless and unconditional, transcending all thoughts and boundaries.
Love is a Four Letter Word
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2023
Love Language
Love is a deep devotion with strong affections and admirations, with emotional attachments. Love is a universal language with many adjectives, nicknames, and identifiers, but love is love .
Moving Forward Together
18 x 24 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2023
Giving Thanks
Shared commitment of partners to progress and grow as a unit, facing challenges head-on as a team -navigating the ups and downs of life with a unified approach, supporting each other through difficulties, and using these experiences as opportunities for strengthening the bond.
Sacrfice
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2023
Sacrificing for the Love of Another
Sacrifice involves partners willingly making concessions or enduring hardships for the well-being of the other and the relationship - physically, through actions , or mentally, by prioritizing the other's emotional needs or compromising on important decisions; underscoring a mutual dedication to each other's happiness and the relationship's success.
Happiness
48 x 48 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper, Mounted on Paper
2022
Happiness
Happiness is an emotion caused by hormonal changes in the brain in response to certain stimuli. These hormones include dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin. Dopamine is released when we experience pleasure or satisfaction. Serotonin is associated with feelings of well-being and calmness. Oxytocin is sometimes called the "love hormone" because it promotes social bonding and interpersonal relationships.
I Love You Unconditionally
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2023
I Love You Unconditionally
signifies a profound level of affection and commitment that is not contingent on circumstances, actions, or changes in either individual. It embodies a steadfast, enduring love that accepts and embraces the other person wholly, without expectations or prerequisites.
I Love You Unconditionally II
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2023
I Love You Unconditionally
A love for someone is unwavering, boundless, not defined by conditions or swayed by life’s unpredictable tides. It's a deep, heartfelt embrace of all that you are, without reservations, a promise of eternal acceptance and devotion.
Empathy is Contagious
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2022
Empathy
When one partner actively demonstrates understanding and shares in the feelings of the other, it often inspires a reciprocal response, fostering a deeper emotional connection. This mutual empathy creates a nurturing environment where both individuals feel valued and understood, strengthening the bond and enhancing communication.
Desire
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2022
Wellbeing
Desire encompasses more than just physical attraction; it is a deep-seated yearning for emotional connection, understanding, and shared experiences with one's partner. It fuels the ongoing pursuit of intimacy and closeness, playing a crucial role in maintaining the vitality and passion of the relationship over time.
History of Bitcoin
48 x 48 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2021
Bitcoin
The equation begins with identifying the anonymous person and / or group who is deemed the founder of bitcoin and the establishment of the creation of the peer-to-peer network to support the new cryptocurrency. The artist identifies the idea of decentralized digital currency, the ISO codes, the proof of work properties, as well as the historical contexts of its creation with the
initial “Genesis Block”. The second part of the balanced equation continues the evolution of the Bitcoin from the first commercial use for the order of Papa John’s Pizza and the early proof of concept to the reality of black-market transactions which established the role of the bitcoin early in its conception to buy drugs, arms, porn and other illegal items on the black market. The artist also touches on the reality of the cap market for Bitcoin, the hacks that have affected its status, and pitfalls of Bitcoin, as well as the influence of Elon Musk’s tweets on its value. Financial demarcations are established with the date of the “Genesis Block”, the current Bitcoin market value, the lost bitcoin from online transactions to the % of increase from outside influences.
Binary Code
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2022
Data Encoding
“Binary Code” mathematically dissects the historical significance of Binary Code - leading us through the building of the complex, now iconic 0 and 1’s; and how it was influenced by the Chinese I-Ching and Christianity.
History of Dogecoin
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2021
Shiba & Elon Musk
Dogecoin (DOGE) is a peer-to-peer, open-source cryptocurrency started by Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus. It is considered an altcoin and an almost sarcastic meme coin. Launched in Dec. 2013, Dogecoin has the image of a Shiba Inu dog as its logo. While it was created seemingly as a joke, Dogecoin's blockchain still has merit. Its underlying technology is derived from Litecoin.
Notable features of Dogecoin, which uses a scrypt algorithm, are its low price and unlimited supply. Elon Musk has greatly impacted the stability of the Dogecoin price by remarking about its existence in tweets or on live television, Musk’s quote of Dogecoin “Going to the Moon” is a reference to the unlimited rise in value of the cryptocurrency. Although dogecoin has witnessed several high-profile hacks, the market is still strong for this meme-driven currency, at one point rising over 7,000% in value.
Whitewashing | Beyoncé Knowles
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2022
Elle Magazine - Australia
Whitewashing details the controversial narrative of L’Oréal and Elle Australia Magazine’s decision to whitewash Beyoncé Knowles’s by digitally lightening her skin for the cover, editorial content, and ads within the publication -bringing to light institutional whitewashing as a form of racism and betrayal of trust against women who see Beyoncé as a positive role model.
MV X-press Cargo Ship
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2021
Environmental Disaster
X-Press Pearl was a Singapore-registered Super Eco 2700–class container ship. On May 20, 2021, X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The vessel, carrying over 1,486 containers, became fully engulfed in flames on May 27, 2021. After burning for 12 days, the vessel sank on June 2, 2021.
As it burned and sank, it spilled its cargo, including 378 tons of oil, 25 tons of nitric acid, and 171,000 pounds of low-density plastic pellets. It is currently responsible for the deaths of over 176 turtles, 20 dolphins, 4 whales, and thousands of fish. The incident was deemed the worst marine ecological disaster in Sri Lankan history, impacting this busy port city with not only chemical ruin that caused acid rains, but affected the lives of over 4,300 families with a temporary fishing ban that was caused by the non-biodegradable plastic pellet pollution.
Least Tern
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2021
Yacht Club Permits
The Futura Yacht Club in the Florida Keys faced a significant incident when their roof repairs led to the disturbance and removal of an active Least Tern colony. The situation, which resulted in the displacement of over 100's of eggs and 27 chicks of the state-threatened species, led to the yacht club being fined for this environmental impact.
Limetree Oil Refinery
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2021
Oil Spill
In February 2021, Limetree Bay Oil Refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands reopened after being closed since 2018 over corroded pipes and bankruptcy issues. When the refinery opened, multiple malfunctions and disasters followed. The explosion sent multiple people to the hospital, also expelled an unaccountable amount of oil spray into the atmosphere. This oil
mixed with the water droplets in the air and caused an unnatural phenomenon called oil rain. This oil rain came down on houses, cars, into water wells, animal feed supplies, water sources and caused countless contaminations across an impoverished area. Limetree investment environmental authorities went door to door offering $2,000.00 USD as a waiver for the community members to not sue. Those who did not take the money filed a class action lawsuit over the environmental disaster and temporarily shut down the refinery. This meant hundreds of lost jobs in this minority neighborhood causing a ripple in the already unstable financial structure of this community. Update: As of June 2021, the Limetree Bay facility has indefinitely shut down its St. Croix refinery.
Native American Island Buyback
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2021
History is Made
In June 2021, the Passamaquoddy Tribe in Maine were able to buy back Kuwesuwi Monihq, or Pine Island in a private sale. This island was stolen from the Passamaquoddy Tribe in 1820 when Maine officially changed the island’s name and (il)legally voided the 1794 treaty that granted this land to the tribe. As of 2021, the Passamaquoddy had not set foot on the island, which was held
in private hands or over 160 years. The island was considered sacred lands and contained many Native American burial grounds and ceremonial sites. This acquisition of the Kuwesuwi Monihq island is part of a greater conversation of Native American reappropriations and an international “buy-back” movement by the surviving generations of Native American Tribes across the world.
Adam Toledo
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2021
No Justice No Peace
The killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo was riddled in controversy. On March 29, 2021, Adam Toledo was shot and killed by the Chicago Police Department. There were multiple versions of how the shooting and killing took place from “armed confrontation” to passive surrender. On April 15, 2021, the Chicago Police department released the body cam video of officer Eric
Stillman, the person responsible for the shooting. The video showed Adam’s hands up, after dropping his gun and turning toward the officer. The debate surrounding this shooting stems from proper training vs, instinctual repercussions from situational awareness. This case sparked protests in Chicago as well as around the world, in a post George Floyd narrative. It also highlighted the continual story of disproportionate police violence against Latinos and children of color.
MOVE | Philadelphia
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2021
Militancy
On May 13, 1985, after years of clashes and tensions between the police and MOVE, a communal, anti-government group, the police dropped a bomb from a helicopter onto the group’s rowhouse in a crowded, mostly Black neighborhood in West Philadelphia. Further investigations
show the pelvic and femur bones of two of the adolescents killed in the bombing were being used by the Anthropology Department at a college to teach evolution. This discovery sparked uproar in the African American community of Philadelphia. The Health Commissioner and college admin resigned due to this disrespect.
Bubba Wallace
48 x 48 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2022
Noose is Loose
“Bubba Wallace” brings to light the controversy of perceived racism in the NASCAR organization, focusing on the scandalous noose incident that Bubba Wallace experienced, and spotlights former President Donald Trump’s poignant remarks, while revealing other fascinating details of Wallace’s NASCAR career. This incident made headlines and NASCAR drivers banded with
Wallace in a show of solidarity – then as the internal investigation uncovered additional facts, and the public began to see that it was a rush to judgement. The rope was simply a garage pull that had been there before Wallace moved into the garage that was assigned to him and his team. There are still conflicting versions of this incident from both sides.
History of Maga
20 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2022
Two Party History Lesson
"Make America Great Again" is shown to be first used by Alexander Wiley in the 76 US Congress in the 1940s. The concept behind the phrase was to encourage Americans to work together to improve the country's economy and infrastructure. In the years following Wiley's use of the
phrase, it was adopted by both the Democratic and Republican party. Bill and Hillary Clinton used the phrase during their presidential campaigns, as did Barry Goldwater during his run for the Republican nomination. Donald Trump announced his candidacy for President and chose "Make America Great Again" as his campaign slogan. Trump's use of the phrase caught on with his supporters and became a rallying cry for his campaign. Since Trump's election, the phrase has been used by other politicians to drum up support for their own agendas.
Extinction
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2003
Ecological Extinction
World Resource Institute's ecosystem assessment report and the decline of mammals and amphibians in near extinction levels.
Artic Drilling
22 x 30 in
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
2002
Oil and Gas Drilling
Scientific study on the impact of oil and gas drilling in the Artic National Wild Refuge, and how it affects the displacement of wildlife.