Provenance
"Freedom Dance"
Acrylic, Oil stick on canvas
30" x 48"
"Fire Down There"
2014
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The Bamboula: Drum, Dance, and Legacy
Rooted in Kongo and Angolan traditions, the bamboula arrived in the Caribbean and American South with enslaved Africans. In New Orleans’ Congo Square and across islands like St. Croix, it thrived as a powerful communal celebration and a cultural resistance. The term names both the barrel drum and the spirited circle dance, where movement, rhythm, and ritual echoed ancestral memory, fostering a sense of belonging and unity. For collectors, the bamboula endures as a living emblem of African diasporic resilience and creativity.
"Blue n Green"
Acrylic, Oil stick, enamel on canvas
60" x 84"
Caribbean Community Theatre
Commission by The Captain Morgan Rum Distillery
2010
One of my all-time favorites, Blue in Green — a Kind of Blue masterpiece — was recorded in 1959 at Columbia’s 30th Street Studio for Kind of Blue. It has remained one of modern jazz’s most enigmatic ballads. Though officially credited to Miles Davis, pianist Bill Evans claimed authorship, his impressionistic harmonies shaping its haunting 10-bar cycle. Featuring Davis, Evans, and John Coltrane, the track embodies collaboration, tension, and beauty. Collectors view it as a landmark in jazz history—where authorship blurs and pure musical innovation endures, inspiring generations of musicians. This painting represents my attempt to make color as ethereal as sound
"Juba this, Juba that, Rise" 2015
Acrylic, oil sticks, enamel on canvas
24" x 36"
Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts
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Enslaved Africans in the American South, in a display of remarkable ingenuity, created Juba—a body-percussion dance of claps, slaps, and stomps—when plantation owners banned drums. Rooted in Kongo traditions, Juba carried music, storytelling, and coded resistance, offering both joy and survival. Its syncopated rhythms and call-and-response chants, with verses like “Juba this, Juba that,” gave voice to daily struggle and resilience.
More than performance, Juba preserved African memory while shaping future legacies—from blues and jazz to modern step and dance traditions. It endures as a powerful symbol of African American creativity, defiance, and cultural continuity.
Drumming Buddies” 2016
Acrylic on canvas “10 x 20”
The Artists Guild of St, Croix
First Prize
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On the corners of New Orleans, young drummers turn five-gallon buckets into instruments, weaving syncopated rhythms that echo Congo Square and Tremé. What began as a necessity now stands as a living heritage—blending cultural survival, family livelihood, and raw creativity. For collectors, these performances are a testament to the transformation of improvisation into art, the resilience of the African diaspora, and the city’s streets as a cradle for tomorrow’s musicians and cultural legacy.