During the “Can You See Me” event at the George Washington Carver Museum, I was presented with many different forms of art. Some of the arts presented were mosaic and portraits, all meaningful in some way. Artist, John Yancey, presented his art in two categories: One is his public art which includes “community-based murals, ceramic mosaics, and other commissioned large scale or monumental works in public places.” Yancey’s other art is categorized as drawings and paintings that were formed from his “traditional studio practice.” The title “Can You See” is an interrogative title. It is meant to engage the audience past the title itself, and ask yourself if you can see past typical stereotypes of African Americans. In Yancey’s mosaic pieces,
