"VILLAGER is an essential new talent on the Baltimore Art Movement scene.  Their work excavates history to weave and cultivate a depth of African Diasporic themes, motifs, tales, and heritage into these most modern artworks.  His paintings emerge from layers upon layers of stories, patterns, and images until they arrive at the perfect picture for the moment.  VILLAGER's work serves as a contemporary artful documentation of diasporic life" says BOPA Senior Curator and Public Art and Curation Manager, Kirk Shannon-Butts.

VILLAGER's work serves as a contemporary artful documentation of diasporic life. Their practice is evolving in such a meaningful way, gently rendering art from African philosophies, Yorùbá culture, and their own creative manifestos. The result is work that is original, engaging, smart, and quite contemporary" says BOPA Senior Curator and Public Art and Curation Manager, Kirk Shannon-Butts.

“By emphasizing the vibrancy of what he believes reflects his sitters' true nature and distinct energetic signature in the world, VILLAGER hopes his paintings remind us all about the power of our interconnected reality; we can heal ourselves and each other by honoring our humanity” says Art Historian and writer, Angela N. Carroll.