For this piece, I decided to interview one of my family members who is at the age that I began my art journey. I asked him a series of questions and one of them being what he would want in order to have A Better Tomorrow.

This painting depicts a mixture of some of his experiences, my experiences, and what adolescence is like.

My family has always been a huge part of my artistic practice, and painting this was like diving into some of the dynamics, culture, and my own memories.

I think giving the youth an opportunity to express their feelings is breaking the cycle of ‘kids being seen not heard.’

His honesty and awareness is like 1000% ahead of where I was at that age.

Don’t Do Bad Things

DATE 2024

MATERIALS ACRYLIC PAINTING ON WOODEN DOORS

SIZE 44” H x 80” W X 1 1/4” Inch

RARITY UNIQUE

LARGE PAINTING

SIGNATURE HAND-SIGNED BY ARTIST

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED