In life, there will be times when you will have no one to hold your hand. And it is within this moment, to be sure to walk in your purpose regardless of what redirects you because that is what makes you the strongest. August 22nd and 23rd, 2016 marked the first time I decided to walk in my purpose. Determined to go to school, I was in New York City with duffel bag luggage draped over my shoulders, a bookbag on my back, and Dunks on my feet. I had no idea how the day was g

There are some dreams, aspirations, goals, and visions that simply cannot be written. For those of us who are more visual than verbal, a way to improvise is through art. For example, in creating my painting titled “Self-Motivation” the ability to connect with a visual representation of what I was aiming for gave me the motivation to strive towards the bigger picture. While I may be at ease in the photo below, behind it was months of frustration, sideways tumbles, and plent

An artist is the true epitome of creating something out of nothing. Regardless of whatever your craft may be, whether a painter, dancer, musician, woodworker, architect, or etc., you understand the necessary energy required to translate your mental notes into the physical world. But for those individuals who are not in tune with their artistic abilities, I do not think they understand or realize how much time, effort, patience, and persistence the creative process takes fro

If you have ever navigated through the downtown streets of Richmond, VA, there is no way you could miss the eye-catching murals. Street art has always been a fascination of mine, simply based off their magnitude and the fact that these pieces become focal points that add character to a city. Even though I marvel at large scale paintings, it never crossed my mind, until three years ago, that I could be the painter of a mural, or a few. Why the heck not?! After this epiphan

With a mind of infinite ideas, I believe the most difficult job as an artist is deciding which potential thought to begin nurturing. The main piece that comes to mind when I thinking about nurturing a thought is my painting titled "Revival”. The idea for this painting formed after having an unsettling dream. The dream had absolutely no visual, just pitch black. Initially there was nothing, but I could feel something was off. Suddenly, the sound of a heart monitor began