My oil paintings are built on a foundation of representation, power, and vibrance. I am a self taught oil painter and use these rich colors to make paintings that are true to my fundamental beliefs as a minority in the arts.

“The Elegance of the Dark Skin Woman” was made to highlight and criticize how dark skin women are viewed in many art forms such as movies, novels, or physical artwork. There’s a stereotype that dark skin black women are always strong, and outspoken, and tougher than light skin women simply because our skin is darker. However, we are 2 dimensional beings who can also be graceful, quiet, and in this case elegant.

“Fluid”, my first oil painting, was made before the newest rendition of the Little Mermaid and was made to give representation to black women in fun whimsical spaces.

The Glory is in You” was made to provide representation for black students in the arts. In the black community, majoring or studying something other than medicine, engineering, law, or now tech, always seems to be frowned upon. However, we deserve to be respected choosing to study or practice something that we are passionate about in the same way people are respected for studying something that pays the most.

Similarly to “Fluid",” “C18H10N2O4” which is the chemical formula for melanin, was made to put black women in creative, sci-fi settings since we consistently seem to side characters or left out entirely. “

“The Next Generation,” which is in oil pastel rather than paint, is made to give my respect to black mothers all over the diaspora who carry so much (literally and metaphorically) on their backs as they are the back bone to our community. At the same time this was made to encourage and motivate the next generation of black children who will be the next to change the world.

“A Ugandan Still Life” is made up from a collection of items you may find in a Ugandan household. While practicing how to portray light and shadow in different textures, this oil pastel painting