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Caranda Martin Statement To understand my work and to absorb the complexity of the Caranda-Martin oeuvre one first has to understand where I am from and how I've lived my life. I grew up in the small West African nation of Liberia in an idyllic setting free from the strife that lay just below the surface of the entire African continent. My young adulthood was interrupted by the onset of the Liberian civil war. Living through the beginning of this war with its attendant loss and difficulties led me down a tumultuous path which eventually brought me to the United States and to the way I have learned to contextualize this experience. If my artistic endeavors have been about any one idea, it is simply put, to be a vehicle to bridge the gap of understanding between indigenous or tribal cultures and the modern world. The common objective of my work is to create images that capture the humanity and reality of emotions. I am currently seeking Local & International Gallery Representation also. Please Contact me if you may desire further information.