The first time I met Ta-Coumba Aiken  I was having a holiday dinner with my friends Judith and Eric at the Lowertown Artist Lofts in Saint Paul, Minnesota.  And I dare say, the man is not just an artist, but may have the gift of being a bit of a story-teller as well.

But, you'll notice his work has a voice all it's own, practically shouting for us to come and look.  It's large and colorful and makes you happy just to stand in the presence of it.  See for yourself!  www.decemberdesigns.com.

I recently saw his work again at the Saint Paul Art Crawl in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it had no less impact than the first time I came across it.  You will find Aiken's work around the metropolitan area.  Take the time to stop and appreciate it - it'll do you good.