Payne Avenue, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 36 in.
61 x 91.4 cm
In Payne Avenue, the road is still damp from the last rainfall and a man carries an umbrella in anticipation of the next one. But in the moments between the heavy rainfalls of Liberia’s rainy season, the lush foliage, the vibrant flowers, and the ripened fruit, serve as reminders of the beauty the season nourishes. Though Liberia continues to be a developing nation, the country cannot be denied the beauty of how its natural landscape and the way of life of its people have developed alongside each other. Payne Avenue is a testament to this beauty as much as it is a call to action to preserve and expand it.