Yes We Can

Artwork Details and Purchase Information
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
Originals, if available, and giclée prints may be purchased in person or directly at LakeemWilson.com
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Yes We Can
 
This drawing depicts Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in a moment of quiet preparation and shared purpose. She reaches forward to adjust his bow tie while he stands steady, hands folded, trusting the moment and the partnership. The scene is intimate, grounded, and deliberate, capturing a pause before movement, before speech, before history.
 
The power of this image lives in its subtlety. The gesture is small but loaded with meaning care, support, and mutual belief. There is no crowd, no stage, no spectacle. Just two people centered in one another, reminding us that public leadership is often built on private acts of love and encouragement.
 
Rendered in black ink, Yes We Can strips the moment down to posture and presence. It honors partnership as strategy and love as preparation. Before the slogan became a chant, it was a shared resolve between two people standing together, ready to step forward.