02/10/2026
February 6, 2026.
I received a Certificate of Achievement from the Erie County Legislature, presented by Legislator Lawrence Dupre at the King Urban Life Center an honor rooted in community, service, and legacy. What makes this moment sacred is the timing.
I was nominated for the East Side Excellence Awards on December 18, 2025 — my mother’s birthday.
So this recognition doesn’t belong to me alone.
It belongs to the woman who taught me how to stand upright in the world.
Who modeled resilience before I had language for it.
Who showed me that purpose isn’t announced it’s lived, daily, often quietly.
This award is for her.
For the sacrifices that never made headlines.
For the love that shaped my compass long before my work found visibility.
Deep gratitude to Ms. Deirdre for seeing me, believing in my work, and nominating me. Being witnessed like that especially by someone grounded in community is a powerful thing.
Recognition is not the destination.
It’s a pause. A breath. A moment to remember why we do the work.
Then we continue.
Always forward.
Always rooted.
12/09/2025
Honored to be part of the World Public Art Conference at the United Nations joining leading artists, dignitaries, scholars, and cultural leaders from around the globe in shaping the future of public art.
My research, “Our Place, Our Purpose: Intergenerational Mural-Making as Public Pedagogy for Belonging, Imagination, and Cultural Preservation,” will be published in 2026 and was part of the conference proceedings. Sharing this work reaffirmed the power of youth-centered placemaking, ecological awareness, and intergenerational storytelling.
Grateful for the dialogue, inspired by the global community, and motivated to keep creating work that fosters belonging, imagination, and cultural preservation.
10/09/2025
Unveiled Echoes | The Buffalo Club
Last night I shared Unveiled Echoes — an immersive reconstruction of Buffalo’s untold histories — at The Buffalo Club, honoring 200 years of the Erie Canal.
Through art and AR, I revisited the stories of immigrants, African Americans, and visionaries whose labor shaped the soul of this city.
Grateful to the Buffalo Club Art Committee and curator Anthony Greco.
Shared the moment with a special few. The echoes continue. 👁️
10/09/2025