tperiodART
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For more than 30 years, words have been my stock-in-trade as a screenwriter and playwright. But in 2019, God made it clear He had other plans. And at age 60, I looked up one day and found a paint brush in my hand. Who knew?
Now as a visual artist with this crazy eclectic style that I've heard called, "Urban Folk," I get to tell stories in an exciting new way.
I was all for painting pretty pictures of flowers and such...at first. However, soon it wasn't enough to satisfy that nudge in my soul. I heard Nina Simone say, "An artist has a responsibility to reflect the times." The die was cast.
While my work often reflects the harsh realities of the times, I still can't help but share my nostalgic affection for Black culture in South Central Los Angeles during the 60's-70's. The era of my coming of age.
I'm largely self-taught and work with a wide range of mediums in an attempt to harness my storytelling ability to produce visual narratives that at once challenge and inspire.
Thank you for joining me
on my journey!
~Colorfully yours,
tperiod
EXHIBITIONS
MAY 2020 - Emerging Artists Virtual Exhibition
The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art/
International Museum Week
APRIL/JUNE 2020 - We Count: An Online Exhibition
Arts Connection/The Arts Council of San Bernardino County
FEBRUARY 2020 - High Desert Artists Open Exhibition
Victor Valley Natural History Museum
FEBRUARY 2021 - Out From Under: Uncovering the Unseen Genius of Black Art
in San Bernardino Count
Arts Connection/The Arts Council of San Bernardino County
in association with Barstow Community College
Curator/Exhibitor
FEBRUARY 2022 - High Desert Artists Open Exhibition
Victor Valley Natural History Museum
Curator/Exhibitor
JUNE 2022 - Wade in the Water
Art and Quilt Exhibition
Victor Valley Natural History Museum
SEPTEMBER 2022 - First Artists
Chaffey Community Museum of Art
Featured Presenter
FEBRUARY/APRIL 2023 - We the People: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Ontario Museum of History and Art
Juried Exhibitor