The Bus Is Coming

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Original artwork is ink on 11 × 15 inch archival watercolor paper, framed and matted in a standard black frame
Giclée print is an 11 × 15 inch archival watercolor paper reproduction, framed and matted in a standard black frame, and part of a limited edition of 7
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The Bus Is Coming
 
This illustration centers on Black identity shaped by place, movement, and environment. The figure stands against brick and signage, grounded in the everyday reality of urban life, while text and symbols frame the scene like layered thoughts. References to transit and public space, including Dallas Area Rapid Transit Dallas Area Rapid Transit, position the work within the rhythm of the city and the constant act of waiting, moving, and becoming.
 
The phrase “A Product of My Environment” anchors the composition as both declaration and reflection. The bus becomes more than transportation. It represents opportunity, delay, labor, and survival. The layered imagery suggests how Black identity is shaped not in isolation, but through systems, neighborhoods, and lived experience. Handwritten notes about imagination and ownership reinforce themes of intellectual property, self determination, and creative agency.
 
Rendered in black ink, The Bus Is Coming speaks to the tension between circumstance and possibility. The work acknowledges how environment influences identity while asserting that creativity remains a form of ownership and resistance. This piece reflects the lived reality of Black life in Dallas, where waiting is never passive and movement is always charged with meaning.