Misty black boy joy So the best of the

So the best of the best jazz musicians make their craft seem effortless when the reality is quite the opposite

5x5 mixed media on wood panel

Painting comes with a frame

The background which is both ordered and chaotic—which evokes countless narratives—fills in the blanks of our collective humanity

She is most definitely afraid

Misty black boy joy So the best of the36x48, oil, stretched on canvas, and gallery wrapped Misty Copeland is beauty, grace, and intelligence personified. She created space for black girls in ballet and professional dance by simply being excellent. This is my effort to capture some of her black girl magic.