Break Up the Fallow Ground (2023)
Watercolor on paper 10”×14”
 
A young Black man works diligently with an old farm tool, tilling cracked and rocky soil under the humid Southern sun. The scene captures both the physical effort and quiet determination needed to prepare the earth for planting and growth.
 
Break Up the Fallow Ground symbolizes the necessity of preparation and renewal in our lives. Just as hardened soil must be broken to sustain life, we too must confront and transform the stagnant areas within ourselves to create space for growth and new beginnings.