Profile #1 black dancers I tried to capture this

I tried to capture this sentiment with pallet knife and oil paint on this canvas

She will suffer for her convictions but she will win

intelligence

unshakable

through an organized effort by white elites

Profile #1 black dancers I tried to capture this5x5 mixed media on wood panel Portraits are a gateway to the soul. These paintings in the Profile series will offer a glimpse into my creative process. Though I often use references for my paintings, I rarely, if ever, seek to reproduce what I see. Rather the goal is to reproduce what I feel or, more pointedly, what the reference inspires me to feel. And that feeling often changes as the portrait emerges. References of babies morph into mothers, the