I Am Somebody (Limited Edition) (2024) Original and the long shadows cast

and the long shadows cast by the past

"Four Girls Walking" is inspired by the much-needed positive news coverage of black children and families in urban neighborhoods that should depict them as vibrant and important to urban renewal efforts

Time Series: Masquerade is a mixed-media work from the Time Series that reflects on identity

their history

Each figure remains distinct yet inseparable from the whole

I Am Somebody (Limited Edition) (2024) Original and the long shadows castI Am Somebody (2023) Inspired by James A. Hammond (19292019), a lifelong community activist from Tampa, Florida, I Am Somebody! captures the essence of his unwavering dedication to East Tampa. The namesake of James Hammond Elementary School in Odessa, Hammond championed his "Four Ps"positivity, passion, persistence, and patiencevalues that pulse through this piece. His presence radiates resilience and self worth, reminding us that confidence and