ARTIST STATEMENT :

“ It is my commitment to my family and community that allows me to recognize the life and the message of humanity that I put into my art. It’s that emotion which connects to the life and souls of the viewers. What I bring to my art is my personal understanding of the human condition and internal spirit. The spirit that drives us to care about each other, no matter race,color, creed, or religion. My work speaks to people as it represents all of us as one. The emotion I invoke in my art is deliberate and calculated. I want the viewer to feel the emotion in my art and be healed by the calmness of the subject matter. Life forces me to be honest with myself, to find and express that unique balance of my creativity of who I am and who I intend to be”

India Cruse- Griffin Artist