"The masked figure is imagined as free of the fear of being recognized and associated with their actions – free to either protest or commit violence" but is "held down" by this anonymity "suggesting the weight of hiding who you are and your intentions, no matter the purpose."

Lavaughan Jenkins’ paintings push the boundaries of medium by using oil paint to make three-dimensional work—what he refers to as “3D Paintings.” Jenkins begins each piece with a skeleton of wire and molding paste, then applies four or five dense coats of oil paint to flesh them out. He employs traditional methods to build layer after layer of vibrant brushstrokes until his paintings begin to imitate sculpture. The work takes emphasis away from form and focuses on light and color, mapping a journey for the eye across the surface. 

Lavaughan Jenkins is a painter, printmaker, and sculptor. He was raised in Pensacola, Florida and currently creates his work in Boston, MA. He received a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2005. Since that time, Jenkins has become a recipient of the 2019 James and Audrey Foster Prize awarded annually by the Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston. He recently completed the Fine Arts Work Center Residency in Provincetown, MA (2021-2022). His work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. He has exhibited his work most recently at venues such as Abigail Ogilvy Gallery (Boston), The Painting Center (NY), Suffolk University Gallery (Boston), and Oasis Gallery (Beijing) and with KABINETT (prior gallery based in Boston of Gabe Boyers, director of "B" Dry Goods). His past art fairs include VOLTA NY (2020) and Spring Break Art Show NY (2019).