Willie Birch: Up on the Roof presents twelve large-scale monochrome paintings capturing New Orleans’ people, landscapes, and architecture. Using charcoal and white acrylic, Birch renders scenes that reflect community life, history, and resilience. Works depict fleeting events, labor, and jazz funerals, layering personal and collective narratives. Recurrent motifs—triangles, crosses, ladders—signal African diasporic heritage, perseverance, and cultural memory, merging everyday observation with symbolic depth.
