From the Easel

  My Father: Jimmy Lovejoy- Colorado 1978 There are some series that arrive gently. And then there are the ones that interrupt you. Note: I have added links below with a little more information.  This body of work centered on Black Cowboys and Buffalo Soldiers did not come from trend, timing, or aesthetic curiosity. It came with weight, with lots of questions, with responsibility. And if I’m being honest, it made me take many breaks within creating the body of work. Because the truth is this: you cannot approach the story of the Buffalo Soldiers without also facing the harm tied to it.  Their history is as complex as it comes, and at times contradictory. These were men who were once enslaved or born into the aftermath of slavery, who found identity, purpose, and survival within a system that had denied them humanity even if they were willing to give their lives. At the same time, they became part of that system, used in the displacement and violence against Indigenous peo...

 Why I’m creating more ways to experience art beyond the canvas...   Not Everything I Create Ends Up on a Wall  Skip to the end if you don't like reading! I know that might sound surprising. People usually see the finished pieces. The ones in galleries. The ones hanging nicely in someone’s home, behaving themselves. What they don’t see is how many ideas come before that. Hundreds of them. Maybe more. Some stay sketches. Some should stay sketches!! And some turn into something more. I’ve spent years refining my process. Learning how to take an idea, sit with it, push it, and decide what’s worth bringing to life. At this point, I’m blessed to explore that process in different ways. Because not everyone connects to art the same way. And not everyone wants to invest in a piece right away, I mean I have expensive art for expensive collectors and budget friendly art for budgeting patrons YET! Sometimes folk just want to see what it’s like to wear the creative ruby s...