Refrigerator Memories

The celebration of old age and wisdom passed down from Black elders is an essential element of a shared culture. With this in mind, the graphite portrait embraces the beauty and joy of aging African American features. While doing so, it opposes the colorfully framed background of magnet souvenirs in acrylic paint. The magnets, symbolizing past experiences, indicate the way ideas and stories of the past shine a light on the possibilities of prosperity for future generations, despite individual and societal hardship.