Legends in Light and Shadow (Copy)
Medium: Charcoal & Airbrush on Canvas
Size: 38” x 38”
Available for Rent or Purchase
Exhibited: 5 Artists 1 Love, Art Gallery of Alberta (2025), featured in the JD Art solo room
Legends in Light and Shadow is a deeply personal tribute to fatherhood, legacy, and the sacred rituals that bind generations. Rendered in charcoal and airbrush, the piece captures a quiet yet powerful moment between Jamelle and his son: a haircut requested for his fifth birthday — a moment of bonding, trust, and tradition that Jamelle was looking forward to.
The figures are set against sharp, structured color fields that form a dreamlike staircase leading into an alleyway or archway — symbolizing the journey they walk together. Embellished with JD Art’s signature details — logos, emojis, and heart symbols stitched into the barber gown and uniform — the work fuses street realism with emotional storytelling.
It’s a celebration of Black fatherhood, generational memory, and the lines — both literal and figurative — that connect us.
Medium: Charcoal & Airbrush on Canvas
Size: 38” x 38”
Available for Rent or Purchase
Exhibited: 5 Artists 1 Love, Art Gallery of Alberta (2025), featured in the JD Art solo room
Legends in Light and Shadow is a deeply personal tribute to fatherhood, legacy, and the sacred rituals that bind generations. Rendered in charcoal and airbrush, the piece captures a quiet yet powerful moment between Jamelle and his son: a haircut requested for his fifth birthday — a moment of bonding, trust, and tradition that Jamelle was looking forward to.
The figures are set against sharp, structured color fields that form a dreamlike staircase leading into an alleyway or archway — symbolizing the journey they walk together. Embellished with JD Art’s signature details — logos, emojis, and heart symbols stitched into the barber gown and uniform — the work fuses street realism with emotional storytelling.
It’s a celebration of Black fatherhood, generational memory, and the lines — both literal and figurative — that connect us.
Medium: Charcoal & Airbrush on Canvas
Size: 38” x 38”
Available for Rent or Purchase
Exhibited: 5 Artists 1 Love, Art Gallery of Alberta (2025), featured in the JD Art solo room
Legends in Light and Shadow is a deeply personal tribute to fatherhood, legacy, and the sacred rituals that bind generations. Rendered in charcoal and airbrush, the piece captures a quiet yet powerful moment between Jamelle and his son: a haircut requested for his fifth birthday — a moment of bonding, trust, and tradition that Jamelle was looking forward to.
The figures are set against sharp, structured color fields that form a dreamlike staircase leading into an alleyway or archway — symbolizing the journey they walk together. Embellished with JD Art’s signature details — logos, emojis, and heart symbols stitched into the barber gown and uniform — the work fuses street realism with emotional storytelling.
It’s a celebration of Black fatherhood, generational memory, and the lines — both literal and figurative — that connect us.