Many stories within African American history have not been fully represented, if not erased altogether. As a visual communicator, Dave sees it as his responsibility to examine this historical data and bring these ideas to life. Revealing pathways for people to more clearly define their relationship with the idea of community. His artwork carries stories of historic hardship and hard-won resilience, together reflecting the depth of the African American experience.

Artists working in every medium are increasingly making empathy central to what they create. Dave sees this as a moment to seize, a chance to make work that tells meaningful stories and moves people toward understanding and action on behalf of others. Through his own work, he hopes to add to that momentum and open up conversations that have gone unspoken for far too long.