Julius

Meet Julius, a fellow artist and a man who knows how to overcome adversity. He is a man that has paid it forward many times, and in all the years I’ve known him, I have heard nothing but the most positive things come out of his mouth. Our meeting and this painting take place in an art Gallery, a gallery that once represents both of us but is also a frequent place for artists to gather and talk.

I painted a  of Basquiat’s painting to remember him as an artist. As I feel he is a vital part of our art history. Also, to speak to the old unjust ways of the powerful and how it destroyed them. We must gain knowledge of them and ourselves to keep us enlightened and not dunce. We continue to derive our strength from our ancestor’s knowledge, who is always present and watching over us. For most of us, our history continues to be elusive. But today, thanks to contemporaries like Julius, we can build new chapters forward.