Sculptures
Through materials like clay and wire, these sculptures explore themes of place and masquerade, grounding the Jumbies of Jouvay and other figures in a tangible, physical form. The sculptures serve as reminders of cultural memory and the significance of shared histories.
Iron Love I
A tribute to the birth and birthplace of the steelpan. The teachings of Ogun, Orisha God of Iron, warrior of war, truth and justice is depicted clearing a path and opening the vents, la ventille, to the winds of change. Laventille is a hill and hub for the national creative imagination. From this community, a new way of making music from discarded drums was born.
Iron Love II
The feminine embodiment of Ogun, the Orisha God of Iron, is honored for nurturing strength in fostering community growth and creativity.
This sculpture represents Ogun's powerful influence in clearing paths for creation and destruction in depictions of Canboulay Riots of 1881.
Don Lorraine
“Don Lorraine” with the body and beauty of a Dame Lorraine, mind of a Midnight Robber and the heart of a Kalinda warrior, builds a bridge between truth and beauty and moves us to an understanding of justice that inspires peace for all.