If you've never had the pleasure of meeting Freedom you will soon. He's a man of few words but his passion for humanity speaks volumes. Freedom is a father, a husband, an artist, a deeply religious man and a creative activist to say the least. In Facing Freedom, Michael and I had the pleasure of documenting Freedom's journey into creative activism as he sought to define his art beyond its aesthetic value by giving it away in service. The journey is not yet over and since it b

What a great feeling it is to see people gathering to support a purpose worth living for. At the Care for AIDS 2014 gala there was a strong presence of Harambee, a West African term for “pulling together”. Overall it was not just an entertaining evening but a successful one. And I am thankful to see such a wonderful and effective ministry be supported. I was especially excited to see the book with my own eyes and hold that which was once an idea to raise awareness through the

In 2013 Freedom was invited to Kenya to meet people working with CARE for AIDS and the patients who benefit from their good work. While there he interviewed one hundred indivduals whose lives were significantly impacted by CARE for AIDS and got to spend time listening to their stories. These stories helped shape the body of work that is now known as the Face to Face initiative, a collection of 100 handpainted portraits created over the course of two short weeks. All proceeds