AN ARTIST AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER BASED IN LOS ANGELES, AND I'VE SPENT THE LAST DECADE HONING MY CRAFT AND EXPERIMENTING WITH A DIVERSE RANGE OF MEDIUMS. AFTER GRADUATING FROM A TECHNICAL DESIGN PROGRAM IN 2010, I DELVED INTO THE LOCAL ART COMMUNITY IN CLEVELAND, PARTICIPATING IN GROUP SHOWS, GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS, AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS.

 

I'VE BEEN WORKING PROFESSIONALLY IN THE APPLIED ARTS SINCE 2017, INCORPORATING MY EXPERIENCES IN THE ART WORLD INTO MY DESIGN PRACTICE. SINCE THEN, I'VE COMPLETED AN INTERNSHIP, HELD IN-HOUSE DESIGNER ROLES, AND TACKLED A VARIETY OF FREELANCE PROJECTS. AS A DESIGNER, I SPECIALIZE IN TYPOGRAPHY, BRANDING, AND COMMUNICATION, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON PACKAGING, INFORMATION DESIGN AND INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF ILLUSTRATION.

 

HOWEVER, WHAT DRIVES MY FINE ARTS PRACTICE IS A DESIRE TO EXPLORE MY PERSONAL IDENTITY AND REFLECT ON MY EXPERIENCES NAVIGATING COMPLEX SOCIAL STRUCTURES AS A BLACK AMERICAN ARTIST. ALTHOUGH MY SUBJECT MATTER IS HEAVY, I CONSIDER MOST OF MY WORK TO BE PLAYFUL.

EXISTENCE IS UGLY, OFFBEAT AND UNCOUTH BUT I LOVE TAKING THIS RIDE.