{"id":4157,"date":"2020-10-15T21:27:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T21:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/?p=4157"},"modified":"2021-01-03T00:43:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T00:43:46","slug":"carlos-walker-walkers-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"CARLOS WALKER &#8211; WALKERS GALLERY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\">Art is an expression of one\u2019s thoughts and experiences immaculately displayed on canvas for the world to experience. Art tells a story challenging narratives and perceptions. Here we have the exceptional creative Carlos Walker, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/walkersgallery.net\/%22what-if%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walkers Gallery<\/a>. He speaks about his artistic inspirations, views on international black art, and overcoming adversity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6681 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image0-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image0-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image0.jpg 484w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>1. How did you discover your talent for drawing\/ creating art?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">At the age of 8, I was introduced to art through one of my cousins, who drew comic book characters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>2. Do you have any real life experiences that has inspired your artistic creations?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Fortunately, I do; most may not know, but I was incarcerated for 13 years and was released last year. The majority of the art that you have seen has been from the time I spent in prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">But to answer your question, that whole series came from a vision I believe God gave me. I don\u2019t mean to impede on your thoughts for you that don\u2019t think so, but I was given this. It was an officer that was standing in the middle of the compound with his hands behind his back in mili position (Black officer), and there was a white guy that was cutting grass right in front of him, and the thought came to my mind that this could be a white slave and a Black Slave Master.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4157 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image19\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image19-300x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image19-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image19.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image8-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image8-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image8.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image6-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1-300x287.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image11-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image11-298x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image11-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image11.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>3. What are your thoughts on the black art scene worldwide?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I believe we need more people that will take our art seriously. I feel there aren\u2019t enough of us that are seen. Have you looked at Instagram? The Black artist that\u2019s on there is Phenomenal. My work doesn\u2019t compare to some of the talents. I also know that in the next 10-15 years from now, anything that\u2019s created in this era will be valuable that was created by Black hands. We are living in a historical time. So watch out! This is a prophecy being made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>4.\u00a0How does your work comment on current social or political issues?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This is a question that I believe is easier for the viewers. But to explain&#8230;my art give you a different look at American racism. It shows you what people have been through and what we are still going through. It allows white people to see themselves in our shoes and for us to see our struggle from a different perspective. We are a blessed people, and while it sometimes seems like a curse. We are the most revered, and most hated all the same time, and it\u2019s because of our greatness. But my art show past and present, and it allows us to see life\u2014the life of those who haven\u2019t mattered differently.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4157 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image14-255x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image14-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image14.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image17-222x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image17-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image17.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image20\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image20-224x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image20-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image20.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>5. Do you have a favourite art piece?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There are, but I can\u2019t pull them from my mind. So many artists to choose from. Since I can\u2019t come up with a piece to give you, I will tell you one from my art. The one that looks like it could be Pres. Kennedy and his family at a Thanksgiving dinner with the Black Jesus behind them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>6. Outside of your career, what are you passionate about?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I am passionate about Black people. I would like to be able to free all Black people from the things we see and feel. We feel the pain from the past. I am passionate about figuring out a way to help build for our future. I would love to see someone like Ta-Nehisi Coates use my art to address Capitol Hill again about reparations. I\u2019m passionate about us.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4157 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image23\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image23-226x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image23-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image23.jpg 482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image20\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image20-224x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image20-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image20.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image12-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image12-223x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image12-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image12.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>7. Can you share an inspirational quote that has served you well in life?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you want to go fast, go alone. If you\u2019re going to go far, go together. I have come to understand that quote more as I grow older. It\u2019s time that we as a people go together because we can change everything. Just review your history. Boycotts were the most tangible thing that we, as a people, have done and made them move in our direction. We have to learn to use those things that worked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>8. What can we expect from you over the next year?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">More art and an addition to my most significant project, \u201cWalk a Mile In Our Shoes,\u201d plus I\u2019m putting together a comic book, and I hope to have the book that I have finished in circulation within the next two months called \u201cWhat If,\u201d that\u2019s based on the \u201cWalk a Mile In Our Shoes\u201d art.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-4157 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image24\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image24-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image24-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image24.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image21\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image21-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image21-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image21.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image9-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image9-300x187.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image9-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image9.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/carlos-walker-walkers-gallery\/image7-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image7-300x186.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image7-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image7.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>9. Where can we find you online?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Visit Instagram <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/walkers_gallery2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">@walkers_gallery2<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s1\"> and my website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/walkersgallery.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">walkersgallery.net<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can now buy Carlos Walkers book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/057880753X\/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_t1_Y5yUFbZFHPADP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;What If&#8221; on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><i>All artwork and photos in this interview is courtesy of walkersgallery.net<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6723 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image22-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image22-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image22.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art is an expression of one\u2019s thoughts and experiences immaculately displayed on canvas for the world to experience. Art tells a story challenging narratives and perceptions. Here we have the exceptional creative Carlos Walker, founder of Walkers Gallery. He speaks about his artistic inspirations, views on international black art, and overcoming adversity. 1. 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