Notes of a Native Son black history 18x24 and 36x48

18x24 and 36x48

My signature quilting-esque background recalls the “make a way outta no way” mindset that has allowed black Americans to survive and thrive despite the many obstacles hoisted upon them from slavery and segregation to police brutality and redlining

Each will arrive rolled in a tube

Humans protesting

It is the sentiment that I attempt to register here

Notes of a Native Son black history 18x24 and 36x4814x18 mixed media painting. 18x22 with frame (included). James Baldwin was at once a perpetual optimist and an unflinching critic when it came to American culture. Diminutive in size and stature, Baldwin was a giant in every way. He was a man before his times. His critiques of American culture and white supremacy in particular still hold up to this very moment. Baldwins intellect was unmatched but, more than that, he had a big and open heart for this