UNIVERSAL TRUTHS Series
(2014–2015 / 2017–Present)
Universal Truths are the unspoken laws that govern every human heart: emotion, choice, connection. They transcend race, religion, sexuality, and every label society invents. They are the experiences we all share, even when we feel most alone.
Born in 2014, this ongoing series channels my own joys and wounds into imagery that belongs to everyone. The central figure—my Universal Truth character (SAL)—always wears a hat. Sometimes SAL winks, sometimes grins, sometimes the face is erased into neutral grey. That grey backdrop is deliberate: it strips away gender, race, and creed so the message lands on common ground.
Geometric facial expressions fracture across the surface—sharp angles for tension, soft curves for tenderness. Inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat’s raw, unfiltered freedom, I traded realism for the same free childlike drawing that drew me to Basquiat’s work in the first place.
Art, like music, is the ultimate connector. When a painting speaks to every soul in the room, it becomes more than pigment—it becomes medicine. That belief is the lifeblood of Universal Truths: to remind us that beneath every difference beats the same stubborn, beautiful heart.
Look Closer / 48 x 2 x 60 / Mix Media
All Smiles / 48 x 2 x 60 / Acrylic & Spray Paint
Multiplicity / 48 x 78 / Spray Paint
“Watching the world burn on a sunny day” / 72 x 48 / Mixed Media / 2020
We can all relate to what seems to be an onslaught of craziness we watch daily through our phones. The phone has become the primary vessel in which we consume most of our information. Sometimes if feels like the world is on fire, both literally and figuratively. I believe this to be a documentary piece on our current times as a civilization.
2020 UniverSAL Truths / SOLD
UniverSAL 2020 / SOLD