public art in my city

The idea behind creating public art here in East St. Louis, all started with the word HOPE, hope for myself, hope for the children, and hope for the community. As an artist I am passionate about art, and whenever I have the opportunity to visit other cities, and especially other countries, I look for the art in general, but especially the public art. Below is Monty the Turtle, he is 6 ft. x 7ft, he is on the SIU-East St. Louis Center. A group of Head Start Children are giving Monty a test 'drive'.

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 These two art  quilts as well as a couple of others are properties of SIU-E University. Creating is always satisfying, and when my work is love and purchased by others it is sheer bless and a blessing.

 "Spirits Known & Unknown, (for those that have passed on)

 " A   Channel of Peace" (positive women in support of positive womennnn"

community outreach

art quilt depiction of 1917 art quilt, information researched through newspaper articles,photographs, etc. The Riot Pogrom was formed in 2014 based on the design of the art quilt.

Giving a talk regarding the information in the quilt