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Eidken oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661973212339-JC19IXT6W3KE1WFID4FT/Shirt+on+Wicker+Chair++oil+on+canvas++80s+copy.jpg Paintings Shirt on a Wicker Chair oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661973731358-RS9H2CDAXDOU28TSS5EQ/Shirt+3+oil+on+canvas++80s+copy.jpg Paintings Blue Shirt oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661734997892-SHJE7OS5NSMGOQJ3J5RZ/Shirt+2+oil+on+canvas+++80s+copy+2.jpg Paintings Yellow Shirt oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661975363388-LWU4P71QFVRPKBMEGT3T/Shirt+1+oil+on+canvas+80s+copy.jpg Paintings Shirt on Hanger oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661735046916-MP44C2HHFGH98FKYIYMI/Comforter+on+a+Clothesline++acrylic+on+canvas++++80s+copy+2.jpg Paintings Comforter acrylic on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661735102577-77DZFZZ8S8PGSLXBLX4V/Plate+of+Peas++++++oil+on+paper++++++++80s+copy+2.jpg Paintings Plate of Peas oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661735124223-X9FO1413Y77SEU1H7QUM/Chicken+Legs++++pastels++++++2015+copy.jpg Paintings Chicken Legs pastels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661976106998-NGM0Z3TGT4HYFL8PQOSG/Fish+Dinner++++++++++pastel++++++2015+copy.jpg Paintings Fish Dinner pastels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1663138946986-G8J0HF5AQFT22IZPXHGF/X_oil+on+canvas_80s+copy.jpg Paintings "X" oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661735592062-CJLH77CFTUSPHEMCP207/Dove+Sisters++oil+on+canvas++++90s+copy.jpg Paintings Dove Sisters oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661735149843-CJ1DO38QQD8V6FCC2AIE/Compton+Palm_oil_1990s+copy.jpg Paintings Compton Palm oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661735406622-AYG2BPI3SUNDI7MGYWLQ/War+Zone_photoshop+print_1990s+copy.jpg Paintings War Zone photo appropriation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661931460397-XCND4WT69RILLYEV29ON/Mistaken+Identity_psd_2000s+copy.jpg Paintings Mistaken Identity photo appropriation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1661930989873-P89XW58860LOJDAW08D8/Hypertension%2C+Biggest+Killer+of+Blacks_photoshop+print+redo-2018+copy.jpg Paintings Hypertension, Biggest Killer of Blacks photo appropriation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1663303859578-43UGU9WVF5UQU2GJY8DW/black+Jesus_gold+ink+print_2021+copy.jpg Paintings black Jesus photo appropriation https://mgilstrap.art/new-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745275550064-6J8SX5UZR9OQXEO17NQO/pic.jpg Recent Exhibitions factotem: (n.): An employee who does all kinds of work, often in the service of someone else. Blactotem A series of drawings (in color pencil) about the conventional and unique work, jobs, experiences and situations employed by the folks in these drawings. I was inspired by the legacy of Black folk artists, genre painters, and modern masters who have explored similar subjects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745275550064-6J8SX5UZR9OQXEO17NQO/pic.jpg Recent Exhibitions factotem: (n.): An employee who does all kinds of work, often in the service of someone else. Blactotem A series of drawings (in color pencil) about the conventional and unique work, jobs, experiences and situations employed by the folks in these drawings. I was inspired by the legacy of Black folk artists, genre painters, and modern masters who have explored similar subjects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745089214342-970MODKKQLKI9YDULK1A/Pu.jpg Recent Exhibitions Publisher Homage to John H. Johnson. I’m amazed at the accomplishments he achieved as a publisher of popular magazines… beginning in the 1940s. Ebony magazine was one of the favorites in the black community. From my earliest memories we had them around the house. I delighted in the ‘kitsch and glamour' of the photography, and how they staged the covers and article photos to entice the reader. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745095092661-SIRM6H5SJ04CLZ5WK6MV/ter.jpg Recent Exhibitions factotem: (n.): An employee who does all kinds of work, often in the service of someone else. Blactotem A series of drawings (in color pencil) about the conventional and unique work, jobs, experiences and situations employed by the folks in these drawings. I was inspired by the legacy of Black folk artists, genre painters, and masters through the ages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1744999180354-I8MBVJKHV8ONLT82XIS5/black+Grocer+copy.jpg Recent Exhibitions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745000455641-POSZKNIUTPK7L0AQ0L47/La.jpg Recent Exhibitions - Lawyer Lawyer One thing I think lawyers share in common, regardless of their differences, is they like to control the narrative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745088652241-7CFKI3MD0747M9865UVK/Ma.jpg Recent Exhibitions Mathematician https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745088735754-YLI6TROSTFM4WAWN8LKP/Re.jpg Recent Exhibitions Realtor / Broker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745089069316-2SYMYWR42J81ZNO5WJL6/Ci.jpg Recent Exhibitions City Worker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745089111369-UXH6QP87P1JF7RXC0ZLN/Pa.jpg Recent Exhibitions Pastor I watched the funeral service for John Lewis. A photo from the service caught my attention - such a sacred and modest setting and such a monumental person. I grew up attending the A.M.E. church. To me, the majesty of the aging facade stands as a backdrop to his legacy and his true faith. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745089416075-3T48UGLVORZ2I0X74XQQ/Pl.jpg Recent Exhibitions Player This was inspired by memories of a guy who worked for my sister as a hairdresser in her salon many years ago. I visited her for a few weeks one summer. It became clear to me that ‘beautician’ was more of a side hustle - that being a player was his main gig. I’m sure his game was impressive! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745089509211-X30GN2L06GKP3OGIFWST/Te.jpg Recent Exhibitions Tennis Coach Inspired by a tennis coach I often see in the park as I walk my dog. I admire how he carved out his place in the world of sports; not giving up what he loves to make a living. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745089722654-GJ14QY0X6THDHN7E8I46/Mu.jpg Recent Exhibitions Musician I’m a fan of the Roman death masks from antiquity. To me, they were an honorable way to commemorate their icons. Miles Davis was a legend - I tried to incorporate some aspect of that aesthetic in this drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745090023711-PS1T8YWULJ17BNKXILW8/Cu.jpg Recent Exhibitions Customer Service Rep …focusing on how uncomfortable the customer service work space can be, and how agitation can be in the air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745275884678-T5OMVJBUVVUOQYY7QNO9/Gr.jpg Recent Exhibitions Grocer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1745090201488-X9U5J0C7X6V78VNYZ4ED/Ba.jpg Recent Exhibitions Barista …a bit of metamorphosis here, about the “Zen” of this particular kind of work. Also, this could be a design for the ‘Barista of the Year’ awards trophy - if there was such a contest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a81f9239f07f523f62923a5/1746743397251-SFIC0QVV7I0WIFVP6ISR/Bu.jpg Recent Exhibitions Bureaucrat This is an allegorical drawing. I got to play with symbols related to office work: the file folder, calendar, boxy cubicle, parking lot, etc...I mostly wanted to highlight how, for lots of blacks, bureaucracies (like govt agencies) are a preferred work atmosphere - where equity and identity is protected. 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