Be Still Brother

John Goodman

Mixed media, digital art, resin on clay board

30 x 30 inches

2025

About the work: 
Be Still Brother, young Black boy lies on his back in a
tranquil pond, embodying surrender and the solace of
stillness. In this serene moment, he breathes deeply and
let’s go, creating a profound sense of freedom as he
floats. A graceful crane, a guardian of dreams and
aspirations in African culture, rests atop his head.
Fabric lily pads are covered in resin and enhanced with an
airbrush technique, seamlessly blended with digital artistry
and hand-applied Swarovski crystals. The entire artwork is
coated in a resin finish.

About John Goodman: 
New York native John Goodman has been in the floral and design industry for nearly 18 years. He graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology degree in fashion design and merchandising. He soon found floral design was a perfect way to combine his love of arts and nature. John is trained in horticulture at New York Botanical Garden and apprenticed under some of New York City's lead floral and event designers. Working with high end clients and designers gave him the knowledge and experience to open his own company JL Goodman LLC. Where he and his team specialize in event production, interior design, floral and creative Concepts. His work can be found in the pages of Vogue, Martha Stewart, New York Curbed, Aphrochic and Celebrating the legacy of the black home book.