"Last Call" Painting

I grew up drawing and painting my “little masterpieces” for sale to my auntie’s trusted friend and classmate who welcomed my creativity and rewarded me handsomely for each piece. At the time I did not know that 'he,' Roger Alleyne was a cultural icon and renowned sculptor within the Visual Arts Community in my hometown. I was five. Now; looking back he was molding me, enticing me even, to become the creative individual I am today! By the time I was a teenager there wasn’t a piece of textile I didn’t leave my mark on, with my messages of truth and thrusts of romanticism filling every void. But as time passed on my pursuits grew, this lead me into the world of business and corporate frivolity throughout my early twenties. As the concept of Art, in my family's background was not considered 'real work' so I was admonished very early to comply. I would later rediscover my creative attributes diving deep in my pursuit of designing concepts to become an architectural interior designer. These structural elements within buildings and walls have been my outlet for many years but now finally once again I can state, it is the canvas.