The Artwork of Pheoris West
“Africentricity is what explains the structure of my art work while not neglecting the aspect of making art. Making the arts comes from a passion to create that artists are blessed with. Making artwork is a way of creating life.”
His most common subject is the black woman. He considers her a symbol for Mother Earth, for the cradle of humanity.
Visionary Genius
Teacher
Bing Davis
"West gives tangible form to the ancient African concept of the co-existence of the physical and spiritual world."
Mentor
Friend
“He is a great teacher and a master artist with an expansive knowledge of history and art."
Dennison Griffith
"He revels in unlocking understanding in others and you can read it in his gaze"
Pheoris West
"Her presence is symbolic. She is mother earth; she is after all 'Dinknash'; the oldest evidence of human presence recently discovered in Ethiopia. She is the icon representing the cradle of humanity."
“To teach is to learn”