Juke Joint depicts my father's illegal liquor house and my childhood recollections of the "patrons" of what was known as Little's Grocery in the late í60s and í70s. I describe, like snapshots of life, the sights, sounds, and smells of the people whose existence is ingrained vividly in my memory. I utilize artifacts, distressed walls, sculptured mannequins, and a blues-filled narrative audio track to breathe life into the warm, humorous, sometimes seedy, yet real depiction of a slice of rural life.

Juke Joint is about telling stories through my artwork, as completely as I can. You see, the figures are surreal. They are based on real people, although I tried to make them appear even bigger than life. People, regardless of their background or race, can relate to the exhibit. It transcends beyond the boundaries of the African American experience. -- Willie Little