These drawings are my part of a collaborative, multi-media installation created by myself and Dawn Martin Dickins.  This installation is a reflection of contemporary Southern thought that has been influenced by deep-rooted tradition, a troubled past, and a desire to both embrace and dispel common stereotypes.

My focus was on a collection of notable figures from our home state of Georgia.  Notable for both positive and/or negative contributions not only to Southern culture, but to our collective National History.  There are currently 26 portraits in the installation to balance Dawn Dickins' 26 letters of her Alphabet of Southern Education.

Working from "memories", this work forces the viewer to reassess the importance of the everyday image, and changes the meaning of the snapshot with large scale, ink transfer drawings that resemble the highly recognizable Polaroid photograph. Compared with today's digital image, the Polaroid was instant, inexpensive and expendable. My intent is to take the forgotten or disregarded "memory" and recreate it to force the viewer to question its importance.

This series was derived from a group of images curated to serve as snapshots of family moments and life events.  The images were projected on stage to serve as narrative placeholders in the dance production of The Bench.  The Bench was created, choreographed and directed by Kiesha Lalama-White and
commissioned by the Pittsburgh Playhouse and Point Park University.

These images are a collection of drawings that were not created specifically for a specific body of work.  The Hi Fi is a reference to the original image (digital, mobile, video still), the Lo Fi is a reference to the final image (graphite, woodblock ink, charcoal).  It is a collection of both personal and commissioned imagery.