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For inquiries about Rickey Lewis's stunning oil paintings and vibrant murals, please call (216) 563-2043.

Rickey Lewis - Unleashed Creativity

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Explore rickeylewis.com, where artist Rickey Lewis brings his vibrant murals and stunning oil paintings to life, creating a space to thrive and inspire.

For inquiries about Rickey Lewis's stunning oil paintings and vibrant murals, please call (216) 563-2043.

Rickey Lewis - Unleashed Creativity

Rickey Lewis - Unleashed CreativityRickey Lewis - Unleashed CreativityRickey Lewis - Unleashed Creativity

Explore rickeylewis.com, where artist Rickey Lewis brings his vibrant murals and stunning oil paintings to life, creating a space to thrive and inspire.

All images are COPYWRITTEN by Rickey Lewis 2025

Man bows to a vintage car against an orange background with a pixelated mural above.

"Cargo" Oil on Canvas 3ft x 4ft

 Rickey Lewis's oil painting "Cargo" presents a searing examination of the foundational role of enslaved African labor in constructing the modern world. The work challenges historical narratives that marginalize this contribution, forcefully arguing that the agricultural, industrial, and technological revolutions were built upon a grid of Black subjugation.

The painting's central visual metaphor is a series of stark, intersecting black lines. These form a brutal architectural grid, symbolizing the global economic structure—its railways, shipping lanes, and financial systems—all engineered by the forced labor of kidnapped Africans. This "cargo" was not passive; it was the human engine of immense wealth and progress for others, a paradox of brutal exploitation fueling monumental advancement.

"Cargo" insists that we confront this institutionalized legacy. It is a visceral reminder that the concepts of global trade, industry, and capital are inextricably linked to the history of slavery, a history whose lines of force continue to define our world's economic and social landscape.

all paintings are oil on canvas or wood, unless otherwise stated

 Alluragotcha 3'x6'," I seek to capture that electrifying moment of connection and recognition—the instant you lock eyes with someone and feel the compelling pull of their allure. The composition is built around this intimate encounter. The piercing eyes and inviting red lips emerge as the focal point from a symphony of abstract, multi-colored shapes, anchoring the viewer in a moment of powerful, silent communication. 

Tessera 3 ft x 6 ft

 

Tessera, 3'x6' portrays identity as a sacred mosaic. A woman’s gaze, centered within the quiet dignity of her hijab, emerges from a vibrant field of individually crafted impasto sections. Each distinct palette knife stroke, with its own unique color story, acts as a tessera—a single fragment essential to the whole.

This painting visualizes the self as an intricate assembly of experiences, faith, and culture. The woman is both the complete image and every individual piece.

Red, Black n Blue, the complex duality of the Black experience. The subject’s vibrant, multi-hued complexion is interwoven with red braids, symbolizing innocent bloodshed, and blue, reflecting a police system with roots in controlling Black bodies. This work critiques systemic flaws while acknowledging officers who serve with integrity. The mother’s stoic expression conveys the anguish for her children within an institution meant to protect—yet one that has historically failed to do so equally

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