"Threads of Despair" by Amani Heywood

Charcoal and Oil Pastel on Newsprint | 24”x 18” |

Amani Heywood is a Bronx-born Trinidadian artist. He uses his love of fashion, philosophy, and architecture to invoke a feeling that is translated into an abstract mindscape. As a child, Heywood, was diagnosed with dyslexia. This made the artist see letters morph into the swirls and squiggles we see today in his work. “It always felt like I wasn't reading, but more like interpreting these symbols so I could move through the world. Now that I have an understanding of what my brain was doing, I like to show people what I saw then. Pouring, dripping, throwing, and spraying are only some of the application techniques I use to apply color to whatever object I’m painting. Matching and blending colors until I have a photo that represents my feelings is what I love.”- Amani Heywood.