If it is dark, I will draw the light

This piece is based on my son and I. The reference image inspired by a makeshift photoshoot of a moment I felt was truly special: my son was nine months old, finally able to sit on my shoulders and hold his head up on his own. Through my canvases, I felt like I was creating a new world meant for both of us.

In this piece, I wanted to capture the beautiful way I choose to bring sun into life's darkness, and how that power of creativity passes directly down to my son. He possesses that light and so much more. Like all of us, the magic we create isn't just something the children of this world get to enjoy—they use it to create their own.

Details& Acquisition

No one left behind 

36x48x1 in. 

c. 2026 

Acrylic Paint on stretched canvas

Paintbrush Legacy Exhibition

Direct Purchase available | Available for space activation

Formally showcased in the solo exhibition Paintbrush Legacy at Gallery AXIS (Pioneer Square, Seattle). This artwork is a key component of the signature body of work exploring ancestral history, community resilience, and monochromatic figurative narrative.

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