My artwork draws inspiration from my interactions and experiences as a black person. Growing up in Philadelphia plays an important role in that. Philadelphia holds an enriching history in art and black culture. I drew influence from my older brother growing up. He's a part of why I wanted to make art. Seeing him draw through his sketchbook and overall from the same sources. I’m influenced by the constant drive to always make art. My work now is more about reflecting on black experiences through an afro surrealistic lens. Work that is experimental, loose and whimsical but with serious undertones. My practice is interdisciplinary involving drawing, painting, sculpting and textiles. Through this I create compound paintings incorporating mixed media, which I poetically coined as Lyn Chōkoku Pictura. I find it better to create from my mind because it leaves room for more creativity. Imagination within art is more experiential than normality. Through this I still feed my inner child which is the true essence of me through my art by having fun and challenging myself. I will become an old master to influence many generations of black artists. Influenced by what they can be and not what they have to be because of the environment they come from. I would like to create safe spaces for all young creatives to feel like they can be themselves. 

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