Self-expression of the human spirit has been a pursuit of humankind for ages, and as an artist, is certainly mine. The search for artistic freedom takes into account the experience of creative efforts on the part of myself and others. The greatest joy in this creative process is working out problems, developing design concepts, and interacting with people from all walks of life.
At the heart of my search lay the question of what aspect of human spirituality affects me, and how to visually convey that artistic message.
The production of hand rubbed limited edition woodblock prints, printed on Asian printing paper made from plant fiber. The color reduction technique of woodblock printing is utilized; which adds color to the imagery. The wood grain in the master plate, coupled with textured Asian printing paper gives my art its uniqueness in color variations & tonal qualities.
The Subject matter consists of:
"The Aspirations & Dreams of Our Youth Series" "West African Village Life Scenes"
"Spiritual Imagery" & "Astrological Symbolism"
BA degree, Avila University, Kansas City, MO MFA degree, Howard University, Washington, DC
My woodblock Prints were featured on the TV Situation Comedy Series, "A Different World"
Received an art study grant through The University of Memphis, on location at the University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, the summer of 1973. From that experience, I learned the process of Woodblock Printing.
"Life experiences, shaped my art", which provided me, "Freedom of Expression"