Astoria , NY. This mural is made on my local laundromat. The wall was painted with the help of local children who live on the block, are family of the laundromat owner’s, or were waiting for their parent’s to wash their laundry. Painted during the Covid-19 pandemic, this project allowed children who were not able to attend normal school curriculum to participate in art activities.
This mural seeks to represent a wide diaspora of the Queens community who are rarely depicted in public art, despite the large populations of latinX immigrants that live and work in the neighborhood.
On on the side of the farmer’s Pump House in Morrocco. This building also serves as a break room for the farm workers to escape the sun’s heat on the sustainable farm called, Sanctuary Slimane .
Bushwick, NY. I was commissioned by the fantastic fabricators at KLN Studios to decorate the roll down gates of their studio. This was painted with Montana and Rustoleum spray paint. The center gate is roughly 16” wide by 20” tall. The two gates on either side are approx. 4’ wide by 8’ tall. The concept for the painting is a homage to the local lumber, like black walnut and white oak, often sourced for furniture making. The figures are a homage to Kasmir Malevich’s figuration, intentionally removing characteristics of gender and race. I designed these figures to step away from the common association with white men and woodworking. The reality is that people of all genders and races are great fabricators, and more fabrication studios need to diversify their workforce and offer equal opportunities for the many who don’t fit the white supremist mold of a “carpenter”.
Thanks to Ellis Maiorino for his assistance with painting this piece.