01. Painting With Hurricanes
Artwork inspired by ongoing relief work in my maternal homeland of Jamaica in response to category 5 Hurricane Melissa. The efforts are being conducted by my team StarlightJamaica. This work includes paintings on custom cut reclaimed wood, large format prints, video from a forthcoming documentary projected on a tarp as well as ephemera such as […]
02. Paintings 1
03. TEMPORARY ZONE
Documented in California, Maryland and New York, this performance video involves establishing connection when displaced or in migration through identifying signifiers of cultural heritage and seeking “pedestals” upon which they are upheld and valued. At times boldly. At other times sheltered in the protection they provide. Beyond this is a consideration maintained in faith that […]
04. Paintings 2
05. Public Commissions & Community Engagement
A selection of public commissions and community engagement projects which also include educational related programming and initiatives.
06. Three Mothers
07. Drawings
A selection of drawings and sketches in “works on paper” format or from sketchbook made primarily with sharpie or crayon.
08. Pearl Of A Panther
An interdisciplinary experience exploring the archetypal themes of family, art, poetry, music, location, faith and sociopolitical dynamics vis-a-vis a collection of ephemeral paintings, the short film “Pearl Of A Panther”, written and directed by Wright, which premiered at the Newark Museum in Newark, NJ alongside coinciding group exhibitions under the same title.
09. Prints
Mixed media prints created to raise awareness and support for communities encountered during humanitarian service projects and mission trips – orphanages, medical centers, schools, and displacement camps – in Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Uganda, United States, etc.
10. Books
11. Love Like Tattoo
A selection of images from an ongoing practice of mark making involving the dichotomies of “love and sorrow” / “pain and resilience” on the face of various figures (historical, contemporary and family members).