When growing up, if my dad said we were going to a restaurant… it meant we were going to Dooky Chase’s. My dad and Mrs. Chase were very good friends for what seemed like a very long time. Her collection of African American art would rival that of any of the world’s greatest museums. She was an anchor for the civil rights movement and a pillar...
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The ART of Citizenship Mural Project is a partnership between Young Artist Movement, Arts Council New Orleans and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve. The project was organized around a new PBS documentary on the Chinese Exclusion Act, which chronicles the history of Chinese immigration to the United States and the impact of the 1882...
Read MoreThe Winston Gallery of Houston, Tx. reached out and asked if id be interested in participating in a community art project with some amazing kids of the Zina Garrison Academy tennis summer camp. a few other artists and i broke the kids into groups and designed and painted the planters that brought this space to life. Being able to collaborate with...
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Homer Plessy (of Plessy vs Ferguson) a black man, was arrested for buying a ticket and riding in a train car designated for white people. At the site of his arrest is currently a historical marker thanks to the hard work of community members. The NOCCA Institute commissioned me to activate the space now known as Plessy Park and pay tribute to...
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