Gee GOSH!! ("Fear of a Black Planet" Collection)

"Gee GOSH!!" (12x12" acrylic on canvas) is a vibrant, original portrait of Mickey Mouse from my "Fear of a Black Planet" collection. From Popeye & Mickey to Snoopy & Spongebob, I grew up in the 80’s & 90's glued to cartoons like most kids. I remember having He-Man birthday cakes, GI Joe action figures, Charlie Brown bed sheets & so much more. Cartoons were a huge deal for me & seeing each creation come to life helped shape my own creative, adolescent imagination. While Saturday mornings served as major inspiration, something else always stood out. None of my childhood heroes looked like me. Cartoons lacked diversity. We had no black superheroes growing up, which is pretty crazy when you ...View all