{"title":"Catalog Of All Works","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bailey-kofi-homework","title":"Bailey, Kofi, (untitled drawing)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"untitled\" by Herman Kofi Bailey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 22 x 30 inches, Conte drawing -- unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 8px 5px 5px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/6103\/files\/Herman_Kofi_Bailey_Untitled_26_x_20_Unsigned_small.jpeg?10280\"\u003eHerman \"Kofi\" Bailey\u003c\/strong\u003e (also known as Kofi X) (1931–1981) was an African-American artist. He was best known for his conté and charcoal drawings reflecting of the African-American experience. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Bailey grew up in Los Angeles, California. He received his education from Alabama State College and then attended Howard University where he studied under Alain Locke, Sterling Brown and James A. Porter. He obtained his MFA at the University of Southern California. At Alabama he received commissions for large paintings and murals as a student. He was described as a \"black bohemian\" at the time, often seen wearing a beret, talking jive, carrying a bottle \"in one pocket\" and talking about music and art. While living in Atlanta his studio space was located at the Institute of the Black World's second building. He lived at Paschal's Motor Lodge Hotel, where if he was unable to make rent he would trade artwork with one of the Paschal brothers in exchange. Bailey spoke with slurred speech, which was due to his heavy use of drugs and alcohol. Bailey was described as taking pills then drinking, spending his money on \"a full pint of scotch\" or vodka. 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At a young age he was fascinated by the illustrations in children's books and the colorful images in comic books. He started drawing on the back of his tests in elementary school and was soon drawing on any material that he could find. He finally decided to become an artist after reading about the life of Romare Bearden in high school. In 2003, Jamaal graduated with a BA in Communication Arts from East Carolina University.  While in school he won the 2002 JOSA award for drawing and 1st Place in Graphic Design for the Rebel Magazine, the annual ECU student art awards magazine.  In 2004, Jamaal moved to Atlanta where he now resides with his wife and two children. He has worked doing graphic design work for Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and Spoken Magazine. His fine art painting has been displayed at the Art on 5 and with the Mano-a- Mano art show. In 2013 after seeing a screen printing demo at a local art store, Barber started experimenting with printmaking and has made it his focus. 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He always had a passion for art, but instead studied Business at Morehouse College (1999) and Law at Columbia University (2003). While he was serving as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx, he began taking evening classes at the School of Visual Arts and in 2005 decided to pursue his passion full time, enrolling in Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He earned his Bachelor's of Fine Arts in 2009 and later that year attended the Illustration Master Class at Amherst College. 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His artworks have been featured in exhibitions at the Arnika Dawkins Gallery, The Columbus Museum, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, David C. Driskell Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum; Syracuse University; the African American Museum in Dallas, TX; Houston Museum of African American Culture, the Marietta Museum of Art, FL; Clark Atlanta University Museum, the University of Arkansas Library and Liberty Bank Trust Company in New Orleans, LA. Dorsey has been featured in articles for the ARTnews and the Forbes, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePRIZM Awakens Mighty Overdue Dialogue at Miami Art Week Fair Dedicated to African and African Diaspora Artist”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e written by Natasha Gural.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNajee Dorsey established Black Art In America (BAIA™) in 2010 as an online media platform for African American artists, collectors, art enthusiasts, and arts professionals. Black Art In America (BAIA™) is the leading online portal and network focused on African-American Art with visitors from over 100 countries visiting the site each month and about half a million visitors to their social media platforms. 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The work belongs to Najee Dorsey, a self-described \"documentarian of history and culture.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDorsey is one of 143 artists appearing in this year's show. An annual tradition since 1932, it's the nation's oldest outdoor art show. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDorsey's work makes the show feel as fresh as ever. The artist feels it's his duty to engage the community in discussion and reflection on political and social issues. Dorsey uses figurative mixed-media paintings to respond to the ongoing socioeconomic struggles of African-Americans in relation to America's past, specifically the civil-rights movement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his latest series, \"Resistance,\" Dorsey simultaneously honors the unsung heroes who faced injustice in the past and the rising voices of the recent Occupy movement. Artistic portraits feature individuals including Haitian freedom fighter Toussaint L'Ouverture Renditions and Claudette Colvin, known for resisting bus segregation before the better-known Rosa Parks incident. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo create the intensely colorful mixed-media paintings, Dorsey starts by creating a digital collage of found imagery. He builds on this base with layers of ripped paper, paint and found objects to give each vignette the illusion of depth. The signage, license plates, bottle caps, dominoes and plastic bags used in the work make history feel tangible. The result is vivid, dynamic, and resonant of the cultural character of the South, where Dorsey draws much of his inspiration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDorsey is a self-taught artist from Arkansas. His roots have infused his work with a sense of identity and personal meaning. In the past several years, Dorsey has been featured at the Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit, the African American Museum in Dallas and the Marietta Museum of Art in Florida.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn addition to a well-established fine-arts career, Dorsey founded Black Art in America, a leading virtual network and resource for the black visual-arts community. 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She has taught drawing and painting in the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia. Jackson’s dramatic paintings speak of the hardships of African Americans through her distinctive voice. The artist’s work references European traditions, African American music and literature, surrealism, social issues around race, and her life’s own narrative. Jackson has been the recipient of several individual grants from Georgia Council for the Arts and a Special Projects Grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. 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He was blind and autistic but a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/entries-categories\/musicians-composer-performer\" title=\"musical\"\u003emusical\u003c\/a\u003e genius with a phenomenal memory. In 1850 Tom, his parents, and two brothers were sold to James Neil Bethune, a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/entries-categories\/attorneys\" title=\"lawyer\"\u003elawyer\u003c\/a\u003e and newspaper \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/entries-categories\/editors-publishers\" title=\"editor\"\u003eeditor\u003c\/a\u003e in Columbus, Georgia. Young Tom was fascinated by music and other sounds, and could pick out tunes on the piano by the age of four. He made his concert debut at eight, performing in Atlanta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-size-3\"\u003eIn 1858 Tom was hired out as a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/aah\/bibliography_subjects\/Antebellum+Slavery\" title=\"slave\"\u003eslave\u003c\/a\u003e-musician, at a price of $15,000. In 1859, at the age of 10, he became the first African American performer to play at the White House when he gave a concert before President James Buchanan. His piano pieces “Oliver Galop” and “\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/entries-categories\/virginia\" title=\"Virginia\"\u003eVirginia\u003c\/a\u003e Polka” were published in 1860. During the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/donald-l-logan-civil-war-memorial-page\" title=\"Civil War\"\u003eCivil War\u003c\/a\u003e he was back with his owner, raising funds for Confederate relief. By 1863 he played his own composition, “Battle of Manassas.” By 1865, 16-year-old Tom Wiggins, now “indentured” to James Bethune, could play difficult works of Bach, Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, and Thalberg. He also played pieces after one hearing, and memorized \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/entries-categories\/poets\" title=\"poems\"\u003epoems\u003c\/a\u003e and text in foreign languages. Advertising claimed Tom was untaught, but in fact he was tutored by a Professor of Music who traveled with him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-size-3\"\u003eJames Neil Bethune took Tom Wiggins to \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/entries-categories\/europe\" title=\"Europe\"\u003eEurope\u003c\/a\u003e where he collected testimonials from music critics Ignaz Moscheles and Charles Halle, which were printed in a booklet “The Marvelous Musical Prodigy Blind Tom.” With these and other endorsements, Blind Tom Wiggins became an internationally recognized performer. By 1868 Tom and the Bethune family lived on a Virginia farm in the summer, while touring the United States and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/entries-categories\/canada\" title=\"Canada\"\u003eCanada\u003c\/a\u003e the rest of the year, averaging $50,000 annually in concert revenue. James Bethune eventually lost custody of Tom to his late son's ex-wife, Eliza Bethune. Charity Wiggins, Tom's mother, was a party to the suit, but she did not win control of her son or his income.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-size-3\"\u003eBlind Tom Wiggins gave his last performance in 1905. He died three years later on June 13, 1908 at the age of 59 at his manager’s home in Hoboken, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/entries-categories\/new-jersey\" title=\"New Jersey\"\u003eNew Jersey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hNJDaNbilpw?wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/6103\/files\/ndorsey_hd_medium.jpg?9457\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 8px 2px 5px;\"\u003e“In the work I do, I present an American experience through the lens of my African-American perspective,” says \u003cstrong\u003eNajee Dorsey.\u003c\/strong\u003e In the exhibition \u003cem\u003eLeaving Mississippi – Reflections on Heroes and Folklore\u003c\/em\u003e, Dorsey’s Mississippi Delta roots emerge as he pays homage to a cast of colorful characters, historic events, and conditions of Southern life while creating commentary about current economic and social conditions in America. The mixed-media works in the exhibition showcase a number of the heroes of the civil rights movements, participants of civil disobedience in the early 20th century, and folklore legends including Dangerfield Newby, Bass Reeves, and Robert Charles. The work combines themes that have interested Dorsey for the past few years: journeys that people embark upon as they search for a better life, and the resistance of those who stay where they are to fight the powers that be. The artist uses a variety of materials, including photographic imagery, ripped paper, paint and found objects. Each composition blends multiple textures, colors, and layers to make the stories tangible for viewers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in the Delta and now a resident of the Columbus area, Dorsey has shown his work in numerous solo and group exhibitions. He has been the recipient of awards that include a 2006 Patrons Purchase Award from the Polk Museum of Art. His work can be found in the collections of Charles H. Wright Museum; Syracuse University; the African American Museum in Dallas, TX; the Marietta Museum of Art, FL; and Liberty Bank and Trust Company in New Orleans, LA. In 2010, Dorsey created the website Black Art in America (BAIA), the leading global social network and resource for African-American visual artists, collectors, industry leaders, and arts enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Najee Dorsey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1319580128,"sku":"sbo_najee_blindtom","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/products\/Blind_Tom_Wiggins_by_Najee_Dorsey_crop.jpg?v=1571439145"},{"product_id":"jackson-stefanie-no-man-is-an-island","title":"Jackson, Stefanie (No man is an Island)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo man is an Island by Stefanie Jackson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4x6' oil on canvas--unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/stefaniejacksonstudioshot1_crop_compact.jpg?12398201522203146156\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 8px 2px 5px;\"\u003eStefanie Jackson received her BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1979 and her MFA from Cornell University in 1988. 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His early work talks about the civil rights movement to the common struggle of everyday life in 1960’s America. 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The mixed-media works in the exhibition showcase a number of the heroes of the civil rights movements, participants of civil disobedience in the early 20th century, and folklore legends including Dangerfield Newby, Bass Reeves, and Robert Charles. The work combines themes that have interested Dorsey for the past few years: journeys that people embark upon as they search for a better life, and the resistance of those who stay where they are to fight the powers that be. The artist uses a variety of materials, including photographic imagery, ripped paper, paint and found objects. Each composition blends multiple textures, colors, and layers to make the stories tangible for viewers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in the Delta and now a resident of the Columbus area, Dorsey has shown his work in numerous solo and group exhibitions. He has been the recipient of awards that include a 2006 Patrons Purchase Award from the Polk Museum of Art. 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His artworks have been featured in exhibitions at the Arnika Dawkins Gallery, The Columbus Museum, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, David C. Driskell Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum; Syracuse University; the African American Museum in Dallas, TX; Houston Museum of African American Culture, the Marietta Museum of Art, FL; Clark Atlanta University Museum, the University of Arkansas Library and Liberty Bank Trust Company in New Orleans, LA. 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Each composition is assembled from layered photographic elements, textures, and symbolic references to form a unified image that does not exist in reality prior to its creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"750\"\u003eThese works are not reproductions of paintings or single photographs. There is no preexisting artwork being duplicated. The image is conceived, constructed, and resolved specifically for editioned print production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eMuch like a traditional printmaker develops a plate, stone, or screen as a matrix for an edition, Dorsey builds a visual matrix through layered assembly. 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Ellis is self-taught and boldly blends realism and impressionism in his work, evoking nostalgia and inspiration. It's not folk art, but \"Tedism\", his own unique style of art. T. Ellis art celebrates the traditional values of his  African-American culture and lifestyle, which is a vital part of the tapestry of American history. Ted Ellis captures that lifestyle on canvas, the man, lives the life he paints about. He is cementing himself in history as one of those Famous African-American artists you so often read about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe generously contributes time and artwork to various causes:\u003cbr\u003eUnited Way, ICLS, African American Visual Arts Association, Jack and Jill, Incorporated, United Negro College Fund, Heritage Christian Academy, and Public school districts around the globe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEllis’ involvement in the community as an art advocate and educator has earned him recognition from numerous organizations and city officials. Ellis’ latest exhibit entitled, “Capturing Our Culture And Heritage” encompasses the diversity and cultural similarities of all Americans. This exhibit is planned travel across the country, visiting Chicago, New York, Mississippi, and New Orleans, and many more cities. 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Ellis is self-taught and boldly blends realism and impressionism in his work, evoking nostalgia and inspiration. It's not folk art, but \"Tedism\", his own unique style of art. T. Ellis art celebrates the traditional values of his  African-American culture and lifestyle, which is a vital part of the tapestry of American history. Ted Ellis captures that lifestyle on canvas, the man, lives the life he paints about. 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The mixed-media works in the exhibition showcase a number of the heroes of the civil rights movements, participants of civil disobedience in the early 20th century, and folklore legends including Dangerfield Newby, Bass Reeves, and Robert Charles. The work combines themes that have interested Dorsey for the past few years: journeys that people embark upon as they search for a better life, and the resistance of those who stay where they are to fight the powers that be. The artist uses a variety of materials, including photographic imagery, ripped paper, paint and found objects. Each composition blends multiple textures, colors, and layers to make the stories tangible for viewers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in the Delta and now a resident of the Columbus area, Dorsey has shown his work in numerous solo and group exhibitions. He has been the recipient of awards that include a 2006 Patrons Purchase Award from the Polk Museum of Art. 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The award recognizes an individual who, in keeping with Dr. King’s ideals of promoting social justice, peace and equality, is providing the type of vision, courage and leadership that seeks to improve the quality of life for all. Others receiving awards at the banquet include Chief Ken Swindle, Realizing the Dream Call to Conscience Award, and Tyler Merriweather, Realizing the Dream Horizon Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-size-3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eDr. Art Bacon was born in West Palm Beach. His talent for art was recognized early and he won several prizes and awards before he graduated from high school. Bacon attended Talladega College where he earned an A.B. in biology. He also enrolled in a couple of art courses taught by David C. Driskell. At the end of his junior year he won the College’s Armstrong Award for Creativity Ability. During his senior year Bacon was severely beaten for sitting in the “wrong” waiting room at the Anniston Alabama Train Station. In graduate school at Howard University Bacon's involvement in art was limited to illustrations for scientific papers. He received the M.S. and Ph.D., in 1963 and 1967, respectively and is credited with discovering a new species.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-size-3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing postdoctoral research at the University of Miami, Bacon returned to his alma mater as chair and member of the biology faculty. In his first professional art competition, and the only African American in the exhibit, he won second prize and sold thirty ink washes. He has since exhibited many places including major cities such as New York and Atlanta. One of his earlier exhibits, 1999, was Artists (4) in the City at Cinque Gallery in New York City. Later, 2011, he was one of 44 nationally selected to participate in Visions of our 44th President on exhibit at the Charles H, Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. His most recent show—in which he has three pieces--is the Etched in Collective History Exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Art. The exhibit commemorates the last 50 years of the Civil Rights struggle. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the long list of individual owners of his paintings and drawings are Bill Cosby; U.S. Congressman John Lewis; Hank Thomas, Civil Rights activist and businessman. Institutions and organizations include the Birmingham Museum of Art, Mobile Museum of Art, The Driskell Center, Alabama State University, the State of Alabama, Atlanta University, Fisk University, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Gaylord Opryland and Talladega College. Bacon is also featured in Southern Living, Excellence, and Lakeside magazines, Black Art in America—an online journal, and numerous newspaper articles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeople are Art Bacon’s subjects of choice; especially older and neglected people whose experiences show in their faces. In the early days, he worked almost exclusively with the ink wash—lots of lines and very little color. He was a minimalist and believed that color interfered with his expression of feelings. He now uses more color and a number of other media and techniques—often combining several. However, he still like lines, and his palette is still limited. 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Born in Athens, Texas, one of nine children, Criner began drawing as a child by copying illustrations from Walter Foster “How-To” art books. His early talent quickly grew into commissioned work for his school, church, and even a local canning company truck while still in high school—an opportunity he described as a blessing, allowing him to create art instead of laboring in the fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eIn 1964, Criner entered the Fine Arts program at Texas Southern University, where he studied under the legendary muralist and educator \u003cstrong data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"991\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Biggers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Biggers’ insistence on honoring family history and confronting personal truth profoundly shaped Criner’s artistic philosophy. 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His legacy lives on through his hand-pulled lithographs, which remain powerful testaments to memory, faith, labor, and family. For collectors, his work stands not only as fine art, but as historical record—crafted with devotion, discipline, and deep personal truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yesrod","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":3758393924,"sku":"sbo_mr.alvinwhite_man_with_chicken_charles_criner","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/products\/Man_With_Chicken_Charles_Criner_cropped.jpg?v=1571439148"},{"product_id":"criner-charles-linda-and-george","title":"Criner, Charles, (Linda and George)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Linda and George\" by Charles Criner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24x19 inches lithograph on paper, edition 22\/40 -- unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/Charles_Criner_studio_pic_large.jpg?10927626697909563064\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 8px 2px 5px;\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eCharles Criner (1945–2026) was a master lithographer and visual historian whose work preserved the lived memory of rural Black life in East Texas and the broader American South. Born in Athens, Texas, one of nine children, Criner began drawing as a child by copying illustrations from Walter Foster “How-To” art books. His early talent quickly grew into commissioned work for his school, church, and even a local canning company truck while still in high school—an opportunity he described as a blessing, allowing him to create art instead of laboring in the fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eIn 1964, Criner entered the Fine Arts program at Texas Southern University, where he studied under the legendary muralist and educator \u003cstrong data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"991\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Biggers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Biggers’ insistence on honoring family history and confronting personal truth profoundly shaped Criner’s artistic philosophy. Through this mentorship, Criner came to understand that art must emerge from lived experience—the immediacy of family, the dignity of labor, and the raw beauty of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eHis imagery remained deeply autobiographical throughout his career. Fishing scenes recalled childhood days in the streams of East Texas with his siblings. Images of field workers, churchgoers, and intimate domestic moments reflected both the hardship and resilience of Black Southern communities. Criner believed these images were essential—“windows into our past” that deserved preservation and reverence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"2147\"\u003eIntroduced to stone lithography at Texas Southern, Criner devoted his life to mastering the medium. Working on a 150-year-old antique press, he hand-pulled his own editions, honoring the discipline and craftsmanship of traditional printmaking. 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His legacy lives on through his hand-pulled lithographs, which remain powerful testaments to memory, faith, labor, and family. For collectors, his work stands not only as fine art, but as historical record—crafted with devotion, discipline, and deep personal truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yesrod","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":3759176388,"sku":"sbo_lindaandgeorge_charles_criner","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/products\/Linda_and_George_Charles_Criner.jpg?v=1571439148"},{"product_id":"gammon-reginald-the-yellow-tree","title":"Gammon, Reginald, (The Yellow Tree)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The Yellow Tree\" by Reginald Gammon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 x 32 inches acrylic painting on canvas, 1968 --framed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/Reginald_Gammons_NYC_large.jpg?12630492406907484192\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 8px 2px 5px;\" width=\"221\" height=\"177\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReginald A. 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With the arrival of his draft notice, Gammon joined the Navy and served from 1944-46 with an all black unit stationed in Guam. After the war, he returned to Philadelphia. Though offered a five-year scholarship at Tyler School of Fine Arts, he turned it down so he could help support his family. In 1948, after two years of working and going to school, he left Philadelphia and moved to New York City. To support himself, Gammon took jobs that ranged from sorting mail for the US Post Office, to painting lampshades, to designing advertisement copy for Liften, Gold and Asher. He devoted his evenings and weekends to painting. It was at this time that he met Janice Goldberger (Jonni), whom he later married in 1972.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1963, Gammon was invited to join Spiral, a group of African American artists that included Romare Bearden, Richard Mayhew, Hale Woodruff and Alvin Hollingsworth. Named for the Archimedean geometric construct, the purpose of Spiral was to stimulate an on-going exchange of evolving ideas. In 1965, Spiral held its only group exhibition at the Christopher Street Gallery in New York City. Called \"Black and White\" this show was a pointed statement about the civil rights movement. The exhibit pieces, all in various shades of black and white, included Gammon's \u003cem\u003eFreedom Now\u003c\/em\u003e and Bearden's \u003cem\u003eMysteries.\u003c\/em\u003eThe group disbanded shortly afterwards. In 1969, Gammon and Benny Andrews formed the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition. This highly political group of artists picketed the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of Modern Art to protest the exclusion of black artists and curators at both institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout this time, Gammon landed a teaching job as an \"art expert\" with the New York public schools. Teaching in the Saturday Academy Program, Gammon set up an informal studio so that children from Harlem could work with resident artists. This opportunity opened other doors when his friend Hughie Lee-Smith recommended him for a visiting lectureship at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Quickly realizing the contributions Gammon could make to the University's \"Arts and Ideas\" program, Humanities faculty asked the Dean to extend the 10-day lectureship to a one-semester teaching contract. Beginning January 1, 1970, this four-month position ended 21 years later with his retirement in 1991 as Full Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts and Humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1992, Gammon quickly became immersed in the local art community. Gammon joined the New Mexico Afro-American Artist Guild and the Albuquerque United Artists. He participated in Afro-American Guild exhibits and was their treasurer from 1999 until his death. He was artist-in-residence from 1992-2005 at the Harwood Art Center where he had a painting studio. Gammon was one of the founding members of New Grounds Print Workshop \u0026amp; Gallery (1996) where he renewed his love for printmaking. 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Born in Athens, Texas, one of nine children, Criner began drawing as a child by copying illustrations from Walter Foster “How-To” art books. His early talent quickly grew into commissioned work for his school, church, and even a local canning company truck while still in high school—an opportunity he described as a blessing, allowing him to create art instead of laboring in the fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eIn 1964, Criner entered the Fine Arts program at Texas Southern University, where he studied under the legendary muralist and educator \u003cstrong data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"991\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Biggers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Biggers’ insistence on honoring family history and confronting personal truth profoundly shaped Criner’s artistic philosophy. Through this mentorship, Criner came to understand that art must emerge from lived experience—the immediacy of family, the dignity of labor, and the raw beauty of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eHis imagery remained deeply autobiographical throughout his career. Fishing scenes recalled childhood days in the streams of East Texas with his siblings. Images of field workers, churchgoers, and intimate domestic moments reflected both the hardship and resilience of Black Southern communities. Criner believed these images were essential—“windows into our past” that deserved preservation and reverence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"2147\"\u003eIntroduced to stone lithography at Texas Southern, Criner devoted his life to mastering the medium. Working on a 150-year-old antique press, he hand-pulled his own editions, honoring the discipline and craftsmanship of traditional printmaking. 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His legacy lives on through his hand-pulled lithographs, which remain powerful testaments to memory, faith, labor, and family. For collectors, his work stands not only as fine art, but as historical record—crafted with devotion, discipline, and deep personal truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Criner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4018458180,"sku":"sbo_criner_sistersworkinginthefield","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/products\/Charles_Criner_Sisters_Working_in_the_Field_cropped.jpg?v=1571439149"},{"product_id":"criner-charles-night-watchman","title":"Criner, Charles, (Jennifer)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Jennifer\" by Charles Criner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 x 24 inches, graphic and pastel on paper --framed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/Charles_Criner_studio_pic_large.jpg?10927626697909563064\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 8px 2px 5px;\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eCharles Criner (1945–2026) was a master lithographer and visual historian whose work preserved the lived memory of rural Black life in East Texas and the broader American South. 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His legacy lives on through his hand-pulled lithographs, which remain powerful testaments to memory, faith, labor, and family. For collectors, his work stands not only as fine art, but as historical record—crafted with devotion, discipline, and deep personal truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Criner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4020165700,"sku":"sbo_criner_jennifer","price":2900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/products\/20200814_180310_crop_2.jpg?v=1597444018"},{"product_id":"stevens-david-bruce-rebecca-nelson","title":"Stevens, David Bruce, (Rebecca Nelson)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Rebecca Nelson\" by David Bruce Stevens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17x22 inches photograph on premium paper --unframed with mat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 8px 2px 5px;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/David_Bruce_Stevens_profile_large.jpg?9502366064688750790\" alt=\"\"\u003eDavid Bruce Stevens\u003c\/strong\u003e studied at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS. 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Scripps recently honored Lewis, a Professor Emerita, with the creation of the Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection.  In 1996, Lewis explained her professorial and curatorial philosophy, “Black women are nurturers.  We nurture our families by seriously listening to and seriously considering what they tell us.   We also have an obligation to see that valuing and collecting contemporary art is a significant aspect of nurturing.  We must familiarize ourselves with our historical and contemporary art in order to understand and know ourselves.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U5APqsXtdSE?si=Xul55Wx7ZL9M5ubT\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"brandywine workshop","offers":[{"title":"62 of 80","offer_id":50404056957210,"sku":"sbo_samella_diva","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/products\/Diva_CROPPED.jpg?v=1571439152"},{"product_id":"barthe-richard-black-narcissus","title":"Barthe, Richmond, (Black Narcissus)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Black Narcissus\" by Richmond Barthe   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18.75 inches height, bronze sculpture \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon the base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewith dark brown patina\u003c\/span\u003e, (1929)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichmond Barthe\u003c\/strong\u003e was born on January 28, 1901, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi on land that had once been part of a large property owned by his maternal grandfather. His parents, Richmond Barthe, Sr. and Marie Clementine (Robateau) Barthe, were of African, French, Spanish, and Native American descent. His father died, when Barthe was just a few months old. From that point, his mother supported the family by working as a dressmaker. Later, she married William Franklin, Barthe\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003es godfather. Barthe was one of the first sculptors to focus on blacks as his main subjects. During the 1930s and 1940s, when he reached the height of his career, Barthe achieved critical acclaim, commercial success, and widespread popularity. The African American community, in particular, responded positively to Barthe\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es sympathetic portrayals of blacks. \u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eAesthetically, he brought a new insight to the individuality and physical grace of all types of black people,\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003eRomare Bearden and Harry Henderson wrote in \u003cem\u003eA History of African-American Artists\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/Barthe_profile_large.jpg?8354717803625015514\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 8px 2px 5px;\" width=\"168\" height=\"235\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarthe\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003es sculptures have been collected by the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian Institution, as well as many other museums and universities. His most famous public works include an eagle that stands in front of the Social Security Building in Washington, DC, and a 40-foot statue of Haitian revolutionary Jean Jacques Dessalines, which he created for the city of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com\/topic\/Port-au-Prince.aspx\" onclick=\"OmnitureClick('EntityToTopic');\"\u003ePort-au-Prince\u003c\/a\u003e. Barthe also designed several Haitian coins that are still in use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarthe took a traditional approach to sculpture, sometimes exaggerating certain aspects of a figure, but always maintaining a strong undercurrent of realism. After \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com\/topic\/World_War_II.aspx\" onclick=\"OmnitureClick('EntityToTopic');\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e, when the art world became interested in more abstract forms of expression, his career waned. Abstract sculpture did not hold an attraction for Barthe, who remained a traditionalist. \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAll my life I have been interested in trying to capture the spiritual quality I see in people, and I feel that the human figure as \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com\/topic\/God.aspx\" onclick=\"OmnitureClick('EntityToTopic');\"\u003eGod\u003c\/a\u003e made it, is the best means of expressing this spirit in man,\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e he was quoted as saying in \u003cem\u003eGreat Negroes, Past and Present\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSculptor.Solo shows included William Grant Still Community Art Center, 1978; Inst. Jamaica, 1959; Montclair Art Museum, NJ, 1949; Margaret Brown Galleries, Boston, MA, 1947; Grand Central Art Galleries, NY, NY, 1947; Sayville Playhouse, NY, NY, 1945;\u003cstrong\u003eIntl\u003c\/strong\u003e .Print Soc., 1945; DePorres Interracial Center, 1945; South Side Art Ctr, Chicago, IL, 1942; Arden Galleries, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com\/topic\/New_York.aspx\" onclick=\"OmnitureClick('EntityToTopic');\"\u003eNew York\u003c\/a\u003e, NY, 1939; Delphic Studios, 1935; Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 1931-33; Grand Rapids Art Gallery, Ml, 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumerous group shows, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; Chicago World\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003es Fair; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Afro-American History and Culture Museum, Philadelphia, PA; Los Angeles County Art Museum; Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented in permanent collections of Whitney Museum of American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Art Institute of Chicago, Jamaican Public Library, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Los Angeles County Art Museum, Yale Univ. Museum, Howard Univ.Gallery of Art, Tuskegee Univ. Gallery of Art, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Julius Rosenwald fund fellowship, 1930; Guggenheim fellowship, 1940; \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eArtists for Victory\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e prize, 1942.Commissions for busts of Booker T. Washington and Dr. George Washington Carver, Hall of Fame; sculpture for Social Security Bldg., Washington, D.C.; monuments of Toussaint L\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOuverture and General Dessalines, Port-au-Prince, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com\/topic\/Haiti.aspx\" onclick=\"OmnitureClick('EntityToTopic');\"\u003eHaiti\u003c\/a\u003e; designs for Haitian coins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarthe\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003es artistic ability was discovered early; his mother claimed that \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eJimmie,\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e as she called him, could draw before he could walk. \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWhen I was crawling on the floor, my mother gave me paper and pencil to play with,\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Barthe was quoted as saying in \u003cem\u003eA History of African-American Artists\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIt kept me quiet while she did her errands. At six years old I started painting. A lady my mother sewed for gave me a set of watercolors. By that time, I could draw very well.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family were devout Catholics. Barthe attended St. Rose de Lima Parochial School, then Valena Jones High School, leaving when he was 14. He then held various jobs in a restaurant, an office, and helping his stepfather on the ice truck. However, one of his stepfather\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003es white customers, an artist herself, was concerned that carrying cold ice on his shoulder might give him rheumatism and prevent him from painting. She introduced him to some white friends, the Pond family, who hired him as a household servant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarthe moved with the Ponds to \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com\/topic\/New_Orleans.aspx\" onclick=\"OmnitureClick('EntityToTopic');\"\u003eNew Orleans\u003c\/a\u003e, where he lived for the next nine years. The Ponds held liberal views about race for their time, and treated Barthe more as a member of the family than as a servant. They included him in social events in their home, took him to the theater, and encouraged him in his art. During his years with the Ponds, Barthe learned to feel comfortable in a range of social situations\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ea skill that would help him later in his career, when he was often commissioned by wealthy people to sculpt their portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his free time, Barthe continued to work on his drawing, copying paintings that the Ponds owned or reproductions from their library. When Barthe was 23, he did his first oil painting, a portrait of Christ, and donated it to a local church to be auctioned at its charity bazaar. Father Kane, the parish priest, was astounded that the artist was a butler with no art training and decided that Barthe should go to art school. At the time, no local schools would accept black students, but Father Kane would not be deterred. He took up a collection from his friends, added some of his own money, and sent Barthe north, to the Art Institute of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samella Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16509462404,"sku":"sbo_barthe_black_narcissus_bronze","price":68000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/products\/Barthe_BLACK_NARCISSUS-Cropped.jpg?v=1571439153"},{"product_id":"schultz-susan-struggle","title":"Schultz, Suzy, (Struggle)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Struggle\" by Suzy Schultz  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 x 16 inches, solar plate etching and pastel on paper, varied edition of 35 --unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e \u003cimg height=\"253\" width=\"270\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 8px 2px 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/st.-pete-studio-wnbtw.700_2_large.jpg?10924123824184327586\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzy Schultz\u003c\/strong\u003e has little formal art training, but was exposed to art at an early age through her mother, who is a painter. She graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Mathematics Education and taught high school for 4 1\/2 years. Taking a leave of absence, she spent a year overseas in Poland. On returning, she did some part-time graphic design work for a local missions agency, and was eventually hired to help with their publications. There she was mentored and nurtured in her artistic talent, and encouraged to paint for illustrations used in the magazine. When her mentor and boss left to go on the mission field six years later, she was told she needed to leave her job and paint full time, which she did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e She has painted full-time since 1995, and has won many awards for her work. Her work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eAmerican Art Collector\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDrawing\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWatercolor Magic\u003c\/em\u003e magazines. She has also had work published in art books by Rockport Publishers and International Artist Publishers, as well as \u003cem\u003eStrokes of Genius 2, Strokes of Genius 3,\u003c\/em\u003e Northlight Publishers, and \u003cem\u003eSplash 13: Alternative Approaches,\u003c\/em\u003e F \u0026amp; W Media, and will be in the upcoming books \u003cem\u003eStrokes of Genius 6 \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eArt Journey: People.\u003c\/em\u003e Her work has been juried into many shows, most recently The Philadelphia Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, the San Diego Watercolor Society, Southern Watercolor Society, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Contemporary Realism Biennial, and “Georgia Artists Select Georgia Artists” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Atlanta, GA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There is a first innocence – a beauty that is young, unmarred, untested.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere is a second innocence – one in which the beauty is a result of the scars borne from the battles of life. I am interested in this second innocence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI work the surface. I sand, layer, and scar, wanting to reproduce a piece that has a patina of age, and it is out of these surfaces that figures emerge. I seek figures, faces that seem to be familiar with the tensions of life. That bear some battle scars. 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