Located on Campostella Rd. in front of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Thank you to WAVY TV 10 for interviewing D’Andre Clarke about his artwork! Pictured above are D’Andre’s (2) original paintings that the committee selected and D’Andre edited to fit:
“Black is Not My Color: Queens of the Elements” & “Black is Not My Color: Kings of the Elements”.
“My work elevates Black identity through sacred visual language, transforming portraiture into acts of reverence and restoration. I paint Black figures independently, crowned, radiant, and mythic, using bold figuration, spiritual symbolism, and ancestral references to affirm inherent divinity and worth.
Blending biblical symbols with African aesthetics, I connect the sacred and modern by reinterpreting Eve’s wisdom, divine royalty, and haloed heroes. Golds, crowns, and glories serve as affirmations of legacy and spiritual significance, rather than simple decoration. Broken glass fragments embedded within the work reflect both fracture and resilience, catching light to create new forms of radiance from what was shattered.
Each canvas serves as a space where memory, identity, and spirituality meet, questioning perceptions and honoring sacred imagery in Black experience. By blending traditional painting with fragmented glass, my art explores power, presence, and modern myth, turning brokenness into brilliance.
I create portrait-based paintings rooted in Black memory, mythology, and spiritual symbolism. My work reimagines sacred and everyday moments through the lens of Afrocentric royalty, ancestral power, and divine presence. Each piece is an affirmation — of identity, legacy, and worth.”
Contemporary Figurative Painter | Symbolic Storytelling
Instagram: @dsactheartist
