Roscoe Hall

Thomas V. C.A.S.H.‬‭ , 2025‬

‭Ingredients:‬‭ Hibiscus ink, walnut ink, 30g acrylic, burlap, paper towel, and love on canvas‬

‭Thoughts:‬‭ A brutal, stitched-up reminder that punk is resistance. This piece is a raw tribute to Dewayne‬ Thomas, a Black skinhead who stood against neo-Nazi infiltration in Chicago’s punk scene, throwing fists and‬ ideals at racism where it lived. The figure on the left—bundled in an American flag—forces the question:‬ Whose country is this, really? The stitched marks in the background reconstruct the flag, pulling it apart and‬ putting it back together—fractured, torn, but still holding.‬ The texture is relentless—thick, shredded, violent in its movement—because punk isn’t pretty, and‬ neither is the fight. The second figure, distorted and layered in fabric, is both a fighter and the aftermath, ‬a symbol of carrying the weight of a movement that never should’ve been necessary. This isn’t nostalgia;‬ it’s a warning. The same battle Dewayne fought in the ‘80s is still here. No racists, no fascists, no‬ bullshit—just the real fight for unity.‬

‭9”x12”

‭$3800‬

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