I’m intense, and so is my art. 

I distill details.

My artwork is bold, bright, filled with basic shapes, the building blocks of everything we see. 

I spent 18 years living in Africa and its earthiness, saturation, designs and rhythms shaped me. 

While in Africa, I helped people value their identity through their languages. Now I’m doing this for myself through art. 

I use oil and cold wax in thick layers, smoothed to a silky finish with a palette knife. I start with color, then find the shapes, and when everything is in balance, I build the layers. And then I might carve into the paint because amidst the joy of color there is always some pain.

I know it’s done when it shouts at me.