[2][3] Lewis' artwork borrows heavily from that medical training[4] to deliver works that he describes as being influenced by the "rhythms and records of people’s lives... vulnerability, empathy and care.
"[6] In 2019, together with street artist Shepard Fairey and others, Lewis began exploring the use of billboards for political art purposes to create anti-President Trump messages ahead of the President's visit to Cleveland.
[10] In a review of his first solo show, The Washington City Paper observed that "Lewis’ medical training and saint-like patience from years of caretaking are apparent in his practice.
The effect recalls African weaving and skin embellishment, but also reflects the influence of the D.C. artist's job as an intensive-care nurse, seeking to heal the most damaged.
"[11] In light of the artist's first solo exhibition at Fridman Gallery in New York, Ocula Magazine observes that Lewis' 'Incisions and gashes are not sewn back together, and a mending never happens.