An open mind and heart is all that I ask of anyone who views my art to posses. My work is intently designed to cause discomfort or provoke motivating thoughts to its' audience. I ask my audience to be open to my work so that they may experience the struggle I endure daily to racially integrate my work and it's viewers.

Being a black man has the effect of passing everything that I experience through an outwardly created racial perspective. I wrestle with the question of how to take a non-biased approach to studying the "Art of the Masters" that never resemble or paint figures that look like me, yet I still yearn to be among them.

While I create, I am not just trying to make beautiful work, I am forging my right of passage to become a Master artist. I do this not for my own selfish means, but to pave the way so that anyone can dream to be among the greatest to ever create.

Even though the majority of my past work has resembled African American figures, I strive to make art with no races represented that speaks to all people. I look forward and believe that as my resources and experiences diversify, so will my foundation that I draw my inspiration from.

As of late, my work has taken a new direction. This new endeavor explores my subconscious in a surreal manner showing, even me, what lies hidden in my subconscious. I do this by focusing my energies on creating elements and compositions without premeditating, or being conscious of them. This exploration has proven to be fulfilling within my creative desires, but I am not sure how it settles within my audience. So far it has been exciting yet confusing for me, because I have entered a new realm in my artistic development as well as stepped away from what is expected of me. I plan to continue to provoke my subconscious, which will in turn do the same for my audience. Through expressing myself in this way, I hope to receive as much inspiration from my creations as I give to anyone who experiences it.