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Loosely inspired by an old photograph of Mississippi Fred McDowell, this piece shows that blues music has its roots in the deep south. It emerged from the sorrow and endurance of African Americans, particularly those laboring in plantation fields and sitting out on the porches of weathered shanty houses. The main figure watches over the scene like a guardian spirit and intimately invites the viewer into the troubled time with it’s brooding expression.
Martryce Roach, 2025 acrylic, acrylic gouache, and oil on canvas 36in x 36in, 91.44cm x 91.44cm
Loosely inspired by an old photograph of Mississippi Fred McDowell, this piece shows that blues music has its roots in the deep south. It emerged from the sorrow and endurance of African Americans, particularly those laboring in plantation fields and sitting out on the porches of weathered shanty houses. The main figure watches over the scene like a guardian spirit and intimately invites the viewer into the troubled time with it’s brooding expression.
Martryce Roach, 2025 acrylic, acrylic gouache, and oil on canvas 36in x 36in, 91.44cm x 91.44cm