b .1982
Nassau, Bahamas
ARTIST STATEMENT
Between the borders of the Caribbean and the United States, life and cultural diversities within these two similar yet different “worlds” has been most influential in the work I produce. The subject matters most appealing to me are those simple yet complex occurrences within everyday life that go unnoticed and in some cases simply ignored. I am most fascinated when my work transcends beauty, metamorphosing into a communicable vessel. The end product of my ideas and ideologies enable me to comment on or ridicule situations within society and the world as a whole. As a result of this approach, my audience is forced to react to the images presented to them. The idea of the viewer having to read the underlying message behind the imagery excites me and ignites my creative fuels. My work is intended to convey reality in a neo-surrealist way adopting the nature of visual poetry to my audience. Most of my pieces make references to my native upbringing and childhood memories. Some reoccurring images and motifs include the wooden architectural structures, domestic and wild animals, fruits, flora, and cycles all of which are plentiful in the Caribbean environment. This signature is done as a way of recalling my past in conjoining with my present and future as it regards to my development as an artist. Influences for my work derive from Northern Renaissance paintings, Polish Posters, Art Nouveau, Contemporary Chinese art, and Japanese woodblocks. Beyond my visual influences, my inner intuition to create has served as a foundation prompting resourceful pools of ideas and approaches as it relates to the way I execute a piece, be it drawing, painting, digital or a combination of mediums.
ABOUT MYSELF
Educated at The Savannah College of Art and Design, I studied illustration, obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts (summer 2007). From then until now, I have entered many competitions and exhibitions both in the illustration and fine art fields; most of which have proven successful. I currently have two bodies of children's book illustrations on travel exhibit via the annual ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE TEATRIO Children’s Book Competition hosted in Italy every year. . The Teatrio travel exhibit began in Chioggia, then went on to cities in Japan, the United States, Mexico, Ethiopia, Portugal, and Finland. This is just one of the more important of my awards and accolades. My work has also been exhibited in fine art galleries in the Bahamas, Atlanta GA, Savannah GA, New York, New Jersey, Raleigh NC and most recent in Chicago. I am currently based in Raleigh NC where I live with my lovely wife and daughter ...