acrylic; 36×24”

“This young man looks like many of the school boys I have met in Ghana. I look at him as my young brother who like me, is often seen as a threat but has a peaceful loving soul. The dove depicts innocence and spirituality.”

ARTIST BIO: Elliott Jordan is from Cartersville, VA and grew up in Versailles, KY. He has a Bachelor of Art degree from Murray State University and a Master of Art Education from the University of Kentucky. He taught school for CPS for 25 years. He is owner of the Elliot Jordan Studio Gallery. He traveled to Ghana West Africa in the 1990’s and has made numerous visits to the Dominican Republic where he studied culture and taught children.