Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas, presented in a contemporary floater frame.

Stretcher size 60 x 48 in.; Frame dimensions 61 1/4 x 49 1/4 in.

From the Collection of Brandon Cordrey and Dr. Brent Simoneaux, Raleigh, North Carolina

From the artist's website:

Clarence Heyward (American, b.1983) was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He is a painter and collagist whose work explores notions of the Black American experience.

His work investigates cultural truths, challenges stereotypes, and questions identity. Clarence believes it's important to "paint his truth" and uses persons of color as subjects in his work as homage to his culture.

Beginning his journey as a full-time artist in 2019, he is best known for his dynamic and fresh take on figurative art. Heyward relocated to North Carolina to study Art Education at North Carolina Central University.

He has shown his work nationally and has been featured in venues including the 21c Museum of Durham, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for Cultural Arts, the Block Gallery Raleigh, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, and (CAM) the Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh.

Heyward was the recipient of The Brightwork Fellowship residency at Anchorlight, Raleigh in 2020, the Emerging Artist in Residence at Artspace, Raleigh in 2021 and was the 2022 Artist in Residence at NC State University. His work is in the collections of several notable private and public institutions. He currently lives and works in Raleigh, NC.

This is a portrait of William Paul Thomas, a painter, photographer and videographer based in Durham, North Carolina. This year, he is featured in two solo exhibitions, one at UNC-Asheville and the other at UNC-Greensboro. His work was included in two important group exhibitions at the Nasher Museum of Art in Durham, Reckoning and Resilience: North Carolina Art Now (2022), and the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, Front Burner: Highlights in Contemporary North Carolina Painting (2020).

Good estate condition.