Good Times

2023-2024

A Series by SKING – Inspired by the 70s Soul Era & the Art of Ernie Barnes

"Good Times" is a heartfelt tribute to the rhythm, love, and resilience of Black life in the 1970s—an era overflowing with pride, style, and revolutionary spirit. With bold brushstrokes, nostalgic tones, and emotionally charged scenes, artist SKING reimagines everyday moments of Black joy and connection through a lens of dignity and depth.

Influenced by the expressive energy of Ernie Barnes, each painting in this series is rich with storytelling: lovers in quiet intimacy, protestors in powerful stride, families navigating life’s tensions with grace. Whether seated on a velvet sofa, walking hand-in-hand through the streets, or whispering under the warmth of morning light, SKING’s figures are deeply human—full of emotion, soul, and purpose.

From bell-bottoms to Black Power fists, from record players to bedroom lamps, "Good Times" revives the aesthetic and atmosphere of a generation that moved with rhythm and resistance. This collection honors the past not just as history, but as heartbeat—still pulsing in our culture, our families, and our fight.

"This series is a love letter to the Black experience—rooted in soul, styled in truth, and painted with memory."