Untitled

“And How are the children?”

At the time I was painting this artwork I came across a 1997 article in The Washington Post titled “The Masai Model.” It begins off with a quote from former National Urban League President Hugh Price "Masai warriors in Africa have a greeting that Americans ought to embrace. Eserian nakera,' they always say when passing one another. It means: And how are the children?' Their traditional response is: All the children are well.' " The question of “How are the children?” echoed in mind as during this time it was almost three years after Tamir Rice was lynched. This painting became more than a statement to highlighting injustice but to answer that question to the best of my artistic ability. My answer “not so good.”