Everything has a beginning; my work begins with a thought, vision, or an ideal of what I see in my cotemporary world. Part of the process of building my statement is to go from a sketch to a larger canvas. Before I begin to paint, I’ll draw a quick outline on my 300-pound cotton rag. I prefer to work with acrylic paints because of its flexibility. I can water it down and use it like watercolor or load it up and move it around my canvas like oil paint. I always mix my own shades of black and tan, creating a palette of muted colors that are full of rhythm and soul. The body of work you see before you is my expression of a beautiful people in so many places. 

As an artist, a great reward in life is to know that I can create and re-create with my own hands. Marketing my “Contemporary Urban Images” has been the best way for me as an artist, father, mentor, and business owner, to produce a positive resource, which I believe to be a valuable contribution to the community.

Artfully,

Hiawatha D., creative designer