“No Crystal Stair” African American portraits is bound up in the

is bound up in the ability of the viewer to add her own interpretation

We are humanity’s biggest asset

What I am capturing here is that energy

Protecting children is one of the most powerful instincts in the human race

Her face is literally the culmination of generations

“No Crystal Stair” African American portraits is bound up in theThis painting was inspired by Langston Hughes famous poem Mother to Son. The image in many ways speaks for itself but the viewer should pay special attention to how the background informs the mood and energy of the piece. Raising black children in such a world as this takes grit, fortitude, intelligence, commitment, and above all, undying love. While the pressures of black parenting are real and often intense, they can also be incredibly rewarding. We