Plug Tunin’

11 x 14 in. mixed media on wood panel

Tribute to the hip hop trio De La Soul and an analysis of the 2021 Texas energy crisis. More than 100 people died during the blackouts, and the state itself was around four minutes from a total grid collapse that would have meant tens of thousands of people at risk of freezing to death. Texas is the only US state that runs its own power grid without federal oversight, and the state does not require power equipment to be winterised to protect against prolonged periods of extreme cold.

Plug Tunin’ is currently on exhibit at The Carver Center San Antonio February 24th - April 15th, 2022.