JA Dsignz

02/19/2026

Life requires a lot from us!

08/11/2025

It’s just a matter of time…

When…not if!

05/02/2025

Printmaking

03/01/2024

As we age the quality of our lives should improve. Not decline. More education, more fitness, more spirituality, and mental wellnes. As oppose to letting your self go, no spiritual guidance, omitting knowledge.

Some would argue that it’s more crucial the older we get.

We all have a choice everyday!

11/21/2020

One thing I was taught or should I say learned as an Art student at Winston-Salem State University was the idea of connecting yourself to your work.

I did an ancestry profile and found out more about where my genetics say I’m from. I discovered that I have high percent of Ghanaian blood in me, amongst other things.

So I began an investigation into patterns, shapes and colors that come from 🇬🇭 specifically. I discovered the Adrinkra symbols. There many of them with a various amount of meanings.

I chose the one that represents Emancipation and freedom because this body of work centers itself around a pig named Bacon 🥓, he has wings and can fly. It’s a play on the saying “When Pigs Fly” the imagination has free range to explore all possibilities. This linoleum cut is a self portrait of Bacon against this strong symbol that represents a culture that I’m directly connected to. Something that’s very real about myself in this completely fictional world. This print is available to purchase for 50 plus s/h.

If you took the time to read this THANK YOU. Feel free to inbox me with any questions. And be on the look out for the next print. They are limited to only 23 prints. All 23 are unique to themselves 

10/09/2020

Signing 25 one of a kind Linocut Prints. This is the first of 25 prints. The title of this one is “Bacons Delight”. These will all be framed and available for $50. Some have already been spoken for I believe 21 remain available. The story behind this piece soon to come.

09/15/2020

Please watch. And share. This is a short project about a mural I had e opportunity to work on in Gastonia,NC.

This video details the story of three artist who come together to complete a mural on the side of Soo's Market aka "The Blue Store" in Gastonia, NC. It was c...

09/15/2020

If you live in Charlotte. I highly recommend

Her main enterprise, Jazzy Cheesecakes, is a specialty bakery near Northlake Mall with dozens of cheesecake varieties and flavors. She bakes most of the cheesecakes herself.

09/03/2020

https://www.gastongazette.com/news/20200903/at-gastoniarsquos-blue-store-mural-is-more-than-just-about-color

The small market located at the intersection of West Davidson and North Weldon streets in the Highland community in West Gastonia is known to most locals

08/28/2020

A drawing I recently completed for a friend. A tattoo concept in all pencil. I used a combination of mediums to execute this.

07/30/2020

Coming Soon!! “Bacons Delight” The first block print from a series of prints to follow a playful story guided by the theme of “when pigs fly“ this story is centered around a young pig named “Bacon” a pig with wings. Hope you tune in to see what more is in the store. This series will be in an edition of 25 one of a kind prints. They will be for sale hopefully you are able to get one. 

Artist: Joshua Smith