My work has been shown at Pullman National Monument, Evanston Library, and CAB Art Gallery — and published in Obsidian, The Argyle Literary Magazine, and Levitate. That same care and craft goes into every commission I take on.
This isn’t just art. It’s preservation.
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Dancing During the Storm
Everyone is somewhere in a storm — heading into one, standing in the middle of one, or just now finding their way out. Dancing During the Storm is a collection of six powerful stories that dares to ask: what does it look like to praise God anyway?
Drawn from projects written over the years, these tales follow characters who refuse to let life’s storms have the final word. They laugh, they fight, they fall apart and rebuild — and through it all, they choose to live fully.
Meet the first man to ever face a storm, and discover how it reshaped his world. Step into a courtroom where a Victim, a Juror, and a Judge are forever changed by a single trial — one that breaks their old ways of thinking even as it prepares them for what’s ahead. Journey across the stars with a young woman escaping a planet that felt like hell, only to find that peace isn’t as simple as she hoped. Stand between two women on a divided world teetering on the edge of war, where one decision could mean unity — or it could mean treason, or slavery, for every woman on the planet. And watch two bullets shatter the charmed life of a man who never had to work for anything — until now.
Six stories. Six storms. Six people who kept dancing anyway.
Fun. Fierce. Thought-provoking. Read between the lines, and you’ll find something deeper waiting for you.
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Nolan represents all the young African American men who have died too young. Hate is taught and cultivated like fine wine. Surely, God will send karmic results to the purveyors of this.
Now booking commissions. 🎨✨ For years my work has lived in galleries, publications, and community spaces — telling stories that deserve to be preserved. Now I want to tell yours.
Portraits. Family legacy pieces. Custom visual storytelling for your brand or milestone. Whatever it is, let’s make it something that lasts.
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Some storms are just beginning. Some you’re standing in the middle of. Some you’re finally walking out of.
Dancing During the Storm, Vol. 2 is a collection of short stories about the people in all three — and the choice every one of them faces: lay down, or fight.
This volume explores justice, women’s issues, and deception through stories that feel like they were pulled straight from real life.
Available now. Would love your thoughts after you read it.
You can purchase these at Amazon.com and Books2read.com
Nolan represents all the young African American men who have died too young. Hate is taught and cultivated like fine wine. Surely, God will send karmic results to the purveyors of this.
Because our history deserves to be told by us. Because our beauty deserves to be seen by us. Because the next generation deserves to inherit stories, not silence.
This piece is part of that mission — now available on UPP Creative Art. Link in bio to bring a piece of the culture into your home. 🖼️ #BlackHistory #CommunityArt #AfricanAmericanCulture #ArtForSale #ArtPal #UpliftTheCulture
Dancing During the Storm is a collection of stories from projects that I have written over the years. They represent a desire to praise God despite the storms in my life. As the saying goes, you are going into a storm, in the middle of a storm or coming out of a storm. All of these stories tell of people who enjoy the life that God has given them and live it to the fullest. Each character has a storm in their life which they are going into, in the midst of, or coming out of.
The first story is about the first man to ever encounter a storm and the impact on his life.
The second story is about a court case that changed the lives of three of the women involved. A Victim. A Juror. A Judge. The impact of the trial changed their thinking, yet prepared them for all that life threw at them.
The third and fourth story is a science fiction tale of the journey of a young woman who searched for peace and quiet after spending the last two years on a planet that had to resemble hell. As she emerged from the storms of her life, she saw that things were not as easy as she thought they would be.
The fifth story is another science fiction story that showed a divided world on the brink of war and two women meet to decide the fate of all the women on the planet. This meeting determined if it would either draw everyone together or increase the divide. Would it be treason or slavery?
The sixth story two bullets changed the life of a man who had cruised through life on the back of rich parents and affluence.
Enjoy these fun, thought provoking stories, and hear the underlying intent.
You can purchase these at Amazon.com and Books2read.com
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