There is no coincidence when it comes to creation. The conscious calls to the void and the void answers with art. For Latrell Armon Woods, the work of bringing art to our eyes is irrefutable. A born rebel like John Bender from the Breakfast club, Latrell took to living life on his terms at an early age. He was a teenager when he began to live life on his own terms. Refusing to let go of his Pitbull Gotti, Latrell exchanged the routine of his home life for the adventitiousness of outdoors Cincinnati. When he did return home, it was with a renewed perspective and a drive to create. With an eagerness touching naivety he thrust open palms into paint in order to connect himself with the medium. The texture, weight, color, and viscosity soothed his spirit. Painting became a natural lamentation of his lived experience, transmuting his words into ghastly imagery. Each Latrell Woods’ piece is a statement painted in storytelling fashion. Words are only garnishment when explaining the feelings imprinted. The paintings speak for themselves. Their tale, one of invigorated anguish at the cyclical faults of humanity. Tantalizing onlookers of tepid first glance to breakneck and return for further examination. A rich man juxtaposed against a homeless boy, both sitting on the roof of a house as darkness falls. The two placed in unavoidable silence defined by internal opinion. Challenging observers to simultaneously search the painting and their souls for its simple truth. There is no shame in Latrell’s practice. He paints with the intention of being the best, pursuing recognition equal to that of Jean Basquiat and David Choe. Above this he wishes to have his art in a multitude of homes across the globe. Reminding those who dwell alongside these works that darkness deserves a place within the home of our hearts. Latrell Woods is a lone wolf who operates in tune with the whims of his own interests. Avoiding the delusions of time, seeking growth in each moment of solitude. Devouring knowledge as though it were the last supper. Unafraid to paint the reality in his image, Latrell advocates for human depth in a world of shallow imaginings.