99% NO.55 Letitia 2013

Curator: What a face! This drawing, "99% NO.55 Letitia" by Sedrick Huckaby, holds a quiet intensity. It's like a whispered story. Editor: That intensity comes from the sheer labor, I think. Look at the cross-hatching, the obsessive mark-making. The process of layering those graphite lines builds the image. Curator: Yes, it's built, not just drawn. There's a beautiful vulnerability in the rawness. I wonder what story she holds, and why the inscription in the upper corner? Editor: A community garden! That shifts the portrait. It's not just a face, but a vision, a collective project being born. The artist is connecting the woman to her labor, to the earth, to her dreams. Curator: It's a reminder that art isn't just about beauty, but about people and their passions. The earthiness of the graphite mirrors her aspirations. Editor: Exactly. Huckaby's work embodies this perfect synthesis of vision and material, connecting social action and artmaking in a remarkable, accessible way.