Audacious Electromagnetic Pulse
'‘…my “energy” has been, for lack of a better word, intense, fast paced, fluid, broken, implied, soft and extreme. Oh, yes like life, the ebb and flow of my “energy” within has been like a mirror—it shows the reflections in the beautiful intersectional contradictions of molecules and particles, positive and negative charges, dancing in an array of styles to move and develop those spaces we see in our modern societies. The parties are at the substations and grow beyond our planet to the satellites and star links above. Energies build up in and out of walls, phones, devices, appliances, whole houses, watercraft and cars. Planes, trains and automobiles, and now EV’s. Smart TV’s and social media portals into other dimensions of escape…"
Foundations- Entrances and Exits
But the women, no matter their experience or culture, starting with the Black women- my mother, grandmothers and aunties, sistas, and cousins - always showing up. Taught me those lessons, not so popular with the masses. Lessons in love and nurturing. Lessons of how to care for the land, prepare food. Elevate the mind and navigate tough times, unimaginable experiences that brought at times- a lot – of trauma. Yet the joy, the love, the unrelenting truth is what I would say is the main – Foundation that is rooted in my work. Which brings me to my intentional acknowledgement of the old adage- “make something out of nothing”.
Fragments and Layers: Metempsychosis of the scholar warrior.
Running the Streets Mixed Media on panel 36"x36"2019