sneak peek from “the Lies We Believe”
here’s a little bit of my process in creating a piece for my new body of work “the Lies We Believe” this video is the making of “STINKER” by Ayo Y. Scott
here’s a little bit of my process in creating a piece for my new body of work “the Lies We Believe” this video is the making of “STINKER” by Ayo Y. Scott
Octavia Gallery opens solo exhibitions of works by James Henderson and Ayo Scott NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Octavia Art Gallery is presenting two solo exhibitions of new work by local artists James Henderson and Ayo Scott. This is Henderson’s third solo exhibition with the gallery and Scott’s first solo show since completing the Joan Mitchell Center NOLA …
In 1938 Atlanta-based artist Hale Woodruff was commissioned to paint a series of murals for Talladega College, Alabama, one of the first colleges established for blacks in the United States. Installed in the institution’s newly constructed Savery Library, the six murals portray noteworthy events in the rise of blacks from slavery to freedom. …
Artists’ Perspective Series: Hale Woodruff Exhibit at NOMA Read More »
Lots of people have LOTS of different feelings about Bob Marley. Some go so far as to believe that he was murdered as opposed to having died from cancer. This thought led me to thinking of Bob as more than a musician and a prophet (as he was seen by many). This piece is in …
here’s a detail of an inprogress work entitled 9th Ward Gothic. Its a part of a series of digtal drawings im doing.
Photographer Gus Bennett has honored me by allowing me to be a part of the NOPP (New Orleans People Project)
recently asked to answer the following questions (sorry for the typos.. ) the images attached are works in progress. What are some of the influences on your work and artistic practice? my father, ron bechet, raymond saunders, are all influences of mine. music is a HUGE influence of mine..the advent of music on demand such …
I was asked to be in a show of African American artists during the month of February, and i not so respectfully declined (as i am tired of being pigeon-holed as a black artist especially when it comes to doing shows during “black history month”. the curator called me back a few days later, having …
for a few years now.. NOYOpresents Pass It On has become a home and a haven for artist of every genre. we are proud to have found a new home for the show and hope that the energy and inspiration that Pass It On has brought…can continue to live and infect the world. Gian Smith has …