"STILL I RISE" by Sherwin Long

My new shirts are now available.This painting was inspired by the civil rights movement which is still going on until this day. It's beyond black and white…its class, gender, complexion. We are fighting for unity as a generation of people breaking through the limitations set on us by this countries old money.  Named after Maya Angelou's beautiful self empowering poem that uplifted the souls of many. This project means a lot to me and the message it conveys. Click this link to get yours any size or color... Click this link STILL I RISE to get yours any size or color... Let the revolution begin!

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Billie Holiday T shirts by Sherwin Long

If you are a supporter and fan of my artwork you will love the first shirt of our North star series. These were inspired by an original painting I did of Lady Holiday. It's a beautiful thing to see our vision evolve. We are happy to have you be apart of our learning process and journey.
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Gilgamesh by Sherwin Long

Acrylic painting 

16"x 20" canvas

A character from ancient mythology that was a descendant of a God. I painted this as a part of a series of legendary characters that impacted society but we don't hear much about. Gilgamesh is the central character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia that is considered the world's first truly great work of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about 'Bilgamesh' (Sumerian for Gilgamesh). In the epic his father was Lugalbanda and his mother was Ninsun (whom some call Rimat Ninsun), a goddess. In Mesopotamian mythology, Gilgamesh is a demigod of superhuman strength who built the city walls of Uruk to defend his people from external threats, and travelled to meet the sage Utnapishtim, who had survived the Great Deluge. He is usually described as two-thirds god and one third man.

"The missing piece to the puzzle" by Sherwin Long

Acrylic painting on 5.5'x4' canvas

step4. I outlined the shapes.

step3. I colored the background to create depth.

step2. I filled in the pieces with color.

step1. I sketched the drawing to plan where I would start and finish.

B.A.M.3 (Boston Arts in Motion)

I will be live painting at this event and there will be models being painted on by local artist. I am excited to hear the poetry and be surrounded by great art and people. 

"3 Kings" by Sherwin Long

Acrylic painting on wood

size: 7.5 x4.5

This painting is about 3 kings who died because they didn't work together to unite against a common threat. They fought and lost one at a time instead of joining forces. Life is like that…we must work together to reach a higher state of existence. 

"ABZU" by Sherwin Long

Acrylic painting on wood

size: 9.5"x 6"

This painting is about a cosmic being made of gold creating a galaxy. We are the masters of our consciousness, but only if we are aware of our true potential beyond the limitation set by reality.