“The Touch That Raised Us”

This sculptural relief centers on a simple but powerful gesture. Gentle caring hands aiming to style a child’s hair during a breezy afternoon in Jamaica. The touch is tender, instinctive, and deeply familiar. It captures a fleeting act of touch between two sisters that reflects the importance of small gestures within black childhood. Moments that may seem insignificant in our youth can act as the vey building blocks of our character, becoming anchors of safety, love, and cultural memory. The textured surface holds warmth of intention and the weight of generational care. Intended to serve as a reminder that the memories we plant in others or experience through kindness, shape our world as we know it.