Jimmy david ikard The audience is necessary and

The audience is necessary and paramount

Oil on canvas

The thing is my paintings of her often deviate considerably from the photo reference

not the final production

And we will be transformed or die trying

Jimmy david ikard The audience is necessary and9x12 mixed media painting (charcoal, pastels, gouache, and watercolor) in watercolor paper, matted and framed to 20x23. James Baldwin was, hands down, one of the greatest writers and thinkers of the 20th century. His insights continue to have a profound effect on how we think about race, self determination, activism, and American identity. In this mixed media painting, I tried to capture his powerful gaze.