Rooted, 2022

Oil and acrylic on panel in antique frame Rooted is a depiction of Precious Achiuwa of the Toronto Raptors. The stylistic nature of this portrait explores how fashion, dress, and elements of personal expression can create and strengthen links with...

Oil and acrylic on panel in antique frame Rooted is a depiction of Precious Achiuwa of the Toronto Raptors. The stylistic nature of this portrait explores how fashion, dress, and elements of personal expression can create and strengthen links within the Black community. Historically, Black people have been restricted on ways they could express themselves through clothing, disrupting their links to their cultures and heritage.