Duet for Carmen & Dizzy (Left Panel)From the Artist Duet for Carmen & Dizzyis a [two part, or diptych] tribute homage to the late Carmen McRae and John Birks (Dizzy) Gillespie. The image grows out of a series of images which have developed over a 20 year period and continues to be built upon. The left half [this print] refers to Dizzy Gillespie, horn player. The rectangular form and various lines represent "Dizzy" and the circle with spiraling lines represent the source and emanations

draw freehand

—Adapted from Tatiana Reinoza

and the legacy of racial injustice that led to the movement

confirmation

Artists have been the voice

and is an affirmation or celebration of life

In 1979 I was crewing on a small sailboat

information flows

giving way to vibrant tonal progressions that feel both unexpected and inevitable

and living in

Building Myselfis also a firm step forward the emphasis on the human figure

and in public art works