Original acrylic on canvas
Artwork measures 16" x 20" 
Framed to 16" x 20" in gold floater frame
 
Prints available in two sizes. 
 
The story:
The background features a waving American flag, providing patriotic symbolism and dynamic movement. The intermediate layer introduces boxes in varying shades of gray, creating depth and structure while suggesting the complex frameworks of society. The foreground showcases the artwork's emotional core: hands of different skin tones depicted in various meaningful gestures. We define our world based on our stories and experiences. This makes sense until we try to choose one story, one illustration, to put our view of what our society is in a box---a box that we want to seem neatly packaged with well-defined edges. But that box isn't black and white---it's many shades of gray with beautiful nuance and overlapping with others' lives. America isn't "My" -- one storyline. It's a wonderful mix of people with different stories that make our America. May we one day see all the shades of gray and embrace the nuances.