Author: Gwoods

Carolyn Matachi stopped by the studio in 2010 and delivered several spoken-word pieces.

Are this Bugle Boy jeans that you’re wearing? Why yes, they most certainly are (were). Standing in front of my father’s Grand Prix, Gerald and I posed for a picture. We had just left our house on Bessica street and moved a ways up the […]

It was such a surprise to meet a young’ from Andre and my neck of the woods while filming in Nola. Shannon is a bright young lady attending Loyola University, where we were filming a series of interviews, performances and just people talking. She brought […]

My friend Raquel is a writer, poet and performer of the highest order. So with that I asked her stop by the studio and perform one of her pieces for my web series, The Angle. The poem is titled “I Am”.

There was small canvas floating around my studio and I had an idea. Infusing my ideas of architecture and city spaces at the time, this is what I came up with in a couple of hours. I had a really nice finished frame as well, […]

Reuben Jackson was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up in Washington, DC. A music scholar and critic of national reputation, he was archivist and curator with the Smithsonian’s Duke Ellington Collection from 1989 to 2009; his music reviews have appeared in The Washington Post, Washington City […]

I had heard about her voice from several friends, including the host of the show, Paige. We talked several times and I was worried she might not be interested in being on the series. When she finally committed, I was elated and she proved to […]

They had just finished the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial down near the Tidal Basin and I had planned to go earlier, but just got caught up. I had a few free hours between projects so I grabbed my little camera and captured an hour’s […]

Miya is easily one of the greatest living tattoo artist in the country. His style is unique and people from across the country look to book this genius of the gun to grace their skin with a one-of-a-kind piece. He’s also an incredible fine artist, […]

Meeting David was such a surprise. I had no idea what to expect. He is a multi-talented artists and educator, but he showed up with a garbage can. As he sat and warmed up, he asked could he use the small wastepaper basket in the […]