Hi, I’m Dennis. I am a multimedia artist and educator.

I make experiential works that engage, enlighten and educate.

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My work explores themes of identity, culture and community and reflects my Indigenous and African American heritage.

My aesthetic is inspired by my Indigenous Yamassee Yat’siminoli and African-American cultural heritage and I incorporate traditional craft customs, storytelling, history, and ancient connections to earth and water into my work.

As a sought-after educator, I conduct workshops and present lectures customized to each audience’s unique interests and needs.

Previously, I’ve spoken about historical connection, workplace diversity, land acknowledgment and more.

I strive to build community and create transformative spaces where diverse groups of people can become engaged and inspired through art and conversation. My welcoming and collaborative style creates a productive space for exploration and connection.

Featured Project

Patchwork Travelers
Digital Print on Vinyl Adhesive Film
Fall 2022

Commissioned as part of Art at Amtrak’s year-round public art initiative at New York Penn Station (NYP), this site-specific installation draws colors, patterns, and icons such as totems, earth mounds, and the medicine wheel from my dual heritage as ​​an Indigenous and African American. Creating this expansive work for Penn Station—a place that connects people and places—allowed me to honor and share my indigenous traditions with a large and diverse public audience.

Photographs by David Plakke / Courtesy of Art at Amtrak

View more of my work in the galleries below.