These Stars Are Just Like Me
July 5th 2016, Alton Sterling was shot to death by a police officer. Ever since, every day that the criminal justice system in America continues to destroy blackness, I create a black painting in remembrance and mourning. Each piece is embossed with the memory of my mother's funeral veil and then glittered. America; ongoing.
60 million and more: These Stars Are Just Like Me
Black Acrylic Paint and Black Glitter on Calendars
8.5" × 11"
2017