“I paint so I can speak in my authentic voice.”

- LSR, the soulful artist

Many people expect black women to be everything except fragile. We are rarely if ever, handled with care because no one expects us to break.

I hope my art encourages women to rethink strength. Strength is honesty. So, how strong are you if you deny your fragility? And never speak in your authentic voice?

My paintings illustrate the beauty, fragility, and strength of black women. It is a safe, welcoming space for vulnerability. 💔❤️‍🩹❤️

Experience the healing power of art.

In 2002, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). My motor skills were impaired. However, my ability to paint was not. I knew I was tremendously blessed.

Before MS, I did not exhibit nor sell my artwork. I kept it all to myself because painting was my diary. Then, my mom told me, “When you receive a blessing, you should share it with others.” So, by exhibiting my artwork, I am sharing my blessing with you. I hope my story inspires you. And I hope my art captivates you. View it and be blessed. 🙏🏾♥️

“Art transcends cultural boundaries.”

- THOMAS KINCADE

I took a DNA test. And I discovered my ethnicity is African, Native American, French, Welsh, German, and Swiss. I was not aware that my blood is an infusion of so many different nationalities!

When I think of the abuse my foremothers endured, I desire to be an exceptional woman. Because “I am the hope and the dream of the slave.”

My ancestral history is a painful journey to recall. However, much beauty is birth through intense pain. I will honor my foremothers by painting black women with dignity. My art is rooted in emotion. And emotions are universal. Like blood, emotions bind us together. And through my art, I hope to show there is more that connects us than separates us. 🎨🤎