the art & writing of

39.75" tall   x  47.5"  wide

mixed media:  paint, engraving, images on metal-framed wood

completed: 4.2008

[ this piece is in the James Baldwin Series ]

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The Engraved Text:

live.  learn.  create.  smart as shit.  ART.

"I knew I was black, of course, but I also knew I was smart."  -- James Baldwin

with 2  images of Baldwin, repeated alternately,  on the piece

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The Note Board:  12" t  x 18" wide

The engraved text on the note board:

I've never  had much faith or put much stock in advice from the older generations, but when I make art, it's clear I have gained, learned and thrived because of those who lived before me, those I've known and those I didn't, those I loved or have come to love and who I hold in high esteem and gratitude.   Friends, family, and strangers.