Jerome Ford is a New Orleans native whose unique combination of influences yields painting that is every bit as rich as his heritage. Displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Ford’s latest series Soul Food, of which this painting is part, is an effort to recollect and record all of the dreams, aspirations and experiences that are bound to be forgotten. Inspired by the Bible and the evocations of his own dreams, Ford’s moody, intensely hued canvases are a testament to the New Orleans, Diaspora.