Artist Statement:
DELIVERANCE
This painting is a companion piece to Hieroglyphics of Hate, both of which were commissioned for the BLM exhibition funded by the Schnitzer Family Fund grant in 2020 and debuted at the WSU Art Museum last year.
The impact of DELIVERANCE speaks to the savagery of racism that is depicted in the first painting, Hieroglyphics of Hate and its deliverance from such evil that is clearly rendered in the second painting. The sanctity of survival throughout history is the ultimate message of DELIVERANCE. We honor our resilient ancestors and their LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER as they remain part of our important history of salvation in a hostile environment.