Often the art I produce that has not come from a commission, is very reactionary. This piece was borne out of a dispute with a security officer who would not let my sons in the store without them first removing their caps. The store sold caps and utilised a particular demographic as their models but did not hold the same demographic with the same regard when shopping at their stores. A lot of pent up frustration went into each dab stroke of this painting until I began to work on the face and decided it should be a face that silent speaks of both pride, calm and every day struggles.