Bayou Brass
48 x 48 in.
Acrylic on Canvas
Painted 2023
This work came from a period I call my paint slinging era. I wasn’t brushing—I was throwing. Pouring. Slinging paint until it felt right. Each piece is layered with over 30 different paints, building heavy textures and raw movement. Some sections are so thick with paint they almost sculpt themselves—evidence of how physical the process was.
Bayou Brass was painted live at Moore Square Park in downtown Raleigh during Jazz in the Park, but it’s rooted in New Orleans. That city’s music, color, and chaos were in my head the whole time. The painting moves like a brass band—wild, loud, full of rhythm and life. It’s jazz you can see.
This was not just painted—it was performed.
48 x 48 in.
Acrylic on Canvas
Painted 2023
This work came from a period I call my paint slinging era. I wasn’t brushing—I was throwing. Pouring. Slinging paint until it felt right. Each piece is layered with over 30 different paints, building heavy textures and raw movement. Some sections are so thick with paint they almost sculpt themselves—evidence of how physical the process was.
Bayou Brass was painted live at Moore Square Park in downtown Raleigh during Jazz in the Park, but it’s rooted in New Orleans. That city’s music, color, and chaos were in my head the whole time. The painting moves like a brass band—wild, loud, full of rhythm and life. It’s jazz you can see.
This was not just painted—it was performed.
48 x 48 in.
Acrylic on Canvas
Painted 2023
This work came from a period I call my paint slinging era. I wasn’t brushing—I was throwing. Pouring. Slinging paint until it felt right. Each piece is layered with over 30 different paints, building heavy textures and raw movement. Some sections are so thick with paint they almost sculpt themselves—evidence of how physical the process was.
Bayou Brass was painted live at Moore Square Park in downtown Raleigh during Jazz in the Park, but it’s rooted in New Orleans. That city’s music, color, and chaos were in my head the whole time. The painting moves like a brass band—wild, loud, full of rhythm and life. It’s jazz you can see.
This was not just painted—it was performed.