I'm Afraid of Americans
I'm Afraid of Americans
Art is not decoration. Art is documentation.
My work is fueled by a relentless pursuit of truth and justice. Embracing the title of “revisionist historian,” I use canvas, acrylic, chalk, paper, and oil pastels to excavate stories that history often tries to silence.
Each piece is a living record—bearing witness to the realities of our world and honoring the voices that refuse to be forgotten.
Through a bold fusion of media, I expand the boundaries of contemporary art, creating monuments to memory and resilience.
Born in Washington, DC and now rooted in Miami’s vibrant art scene, I carry the perspective of the undervalued observer—someone who sees what others overlook.
My lens is shaped by the struggles and hopes of those whose stories are too often dismissed. This perspective guides my hand, compelling me to address the ongoing realities of racial inequity, social class, and religion.
My work is a dialogue: a challenge to comfortable narratives, and an invitation to see the world as it truly is.
The socio-political turmoil of the 1970s and 1980s shaped me—and continues to shape my art.
My paintings are time portals: they transport viewers to moments marked by fear, discrimination, and anguish, but also by beauty, resistance, and illumination.
Each canvas pays homage to the indomitable spirits of the past, echoing their demand for remembrance.
Through my art, their stories persist—insisting that we remember, reflect, and never allow truth to fade into oblivion.
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