"Don't Worry, We'll Be Back Soon. is a series of paintings that look back on my experiences in natural spaces. The work introduces a variety of playful, saturated moments in my Black girlhood. I'm calling attention to the many time I felt unwelcome of surveilled in public spaces. Many of the figures in my paintings attempt to camougflage in order to enjoy, rest, play, and survive." 

-Patricia Renee' Thomas