Author: Gwoods

Marion Shepilov Barry otherwise known as Marion Barry Jr. was the mayor of DC from 1979 to 1991 and then again 1995 to 1999. He also served on Council of the District of Columbia throughout the years as well. Kenneth Carroll is an arts educator and poet […]

It snowed so much the night before in DC, that they cancelled school. For some reason, I was of the mind that they should not “waste” this snow day doing things that the gravity of boredom might bring them to do (video games, endless cable […]

I began to really enjoy working in colored pencil by this time. It was 1996 and I believe I had gotten word I’d be free very soon. My artwork got a little brighter and I began to dream of a future in a world with […]

E. Ethelbert Miller is a literary activist. He is the board chairperson of the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). He is a board member of The Writer’s Center and editor of Poet Lore magazine. Since 1974, he has been the director of the African American […]

Digging around the basement, I discovered this pen & ink I did in 1995. I was working on a series of pieces since discovering new methods of stippling with the pen. A lot of it was reflective and critical of the times. I was in […]

This is an interesting period. I fell flat on my face creatively and in many other facets of life. I had awaken from a drunken blur in October and began talking. Buzz and a host of other figures kept me company as I worked around […]

When I decided to purchase the Canon macro 100mm lens, I feel in love with what I could do with it. It’s such an intimate lens for a big world that seems a little crowded at time. I used it on a production early this […]

I was in New Orleans for a week working on a set of interviews for a project at Loyola University… while simultaneously working on my web series, The Angle, when I met a fascinating gentleman. Peter Scharf was a nonstop train of ideas and insights […]

This “Spaces” segment is dedicated to the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) in New York City. I spent several weeks documenting and witnessing first hand the critical work this non-profit organization performs, touching the lives of those returning from prison, their families and society at […]

I had an idea. I always have ideas, so that’s nothing remarkable. Very few of my ideas are remarkable, but I often attempt them anyway. We had so much fun in what we’d call, season one, of The Angle. I wanted to consider all work […]