I Bring Something Different, But Vital, 2021, mixed media on canvas, 30 x 30 in. / 76.2 x 76.2 cm.

I Bring Something Different, But Vital, Tracy Poindexter-Canton, 2021, mixed media on canvas, 30 x 30 in. / 76.2 x 76.2 cm.

A tribute to Nikki Giovanni’s poem, “First Chair” and the demand to be seen and heard. The composition is bold, uncompromising and “outside of the box,” moving beyond the canvas. With strength and command, the female musician effortlessly carries her massive tuba.