b. 1937 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

“In my art I attempt to express not only aesthetic values, but social, moral and spiritual ones as well. I’m inspired by the sacred relationship between hand and clay expressed in so many religious and spiritual texts. My art is an investigation and exploration of African American vernacular art in dialogue with post modernism, using found objects and mixed media. My work is concerned with life and existence in the inner city. In the inner city, one endures and is fascinated by the amount, variety and ubiquity of urban debris. Its pervasive presence is a source of form, texture and palette in my work.” – LJ