{"product_id":"grant-preston-felicia-blue-skies-ahead","title":"Grant Preston, Felicia, (Blue Skies Ahead)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\"Blue Skies Ahead\" by Felicia Grant Preston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e23 x 30  inches, acrylic painting on paper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-- unframed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFelicia Grant Preston\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired art instructor and visual artist. She was raised in Chicago’s inner city where she attended Chicago Public Schools. Her talent was recognized as a child and she received nurturing and encouragement from her parents and teachers. Preston received a BA in art from Southern Illinois University in 1976, an MS ED from Northern Illinois University in 1979, and an MA from Chicago State University in 2003. In addition, she has studied at the University of Illinois, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Governor State University and The Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work has been included in the Paul R. Jones collection at the University of Delaware, which is considered the largest collection of African American art. Recent publications include the University of Delaware’s 2005 date book, Abstract and All That, University of Delaware exhibition catalogue, and African art: the Diaspora and beyond by Daniel T. Parker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePreston’s work has been exhibited in Chicago at the Museum of Science and Industry’s Black Creativity exhibition, A.R.C. Gallery, Woman Made Gallery, R.H. Love Contemporary Gallery, Artemisia Gallery, Hyde Park Art Center, South Side Community Art Center, Susan Woodson Gallery, Beacon Street Gallery, Nicole Gallery, The South Shore Cultural Center, Neleh Artistic Expressions and Guichard Gallery to name a few. She has also exhibited at The Arsenal Gallery in New York, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Alliance, in Fort Wayne Indiana, Vaughn Cultural Center in St. Louis Missouri, The Art Exchange Gallery in Detroit Michigan, The Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah Georgia, Florida Community College in Jacksonville Florida, Art Jaz Gallery in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in addition to numerous private collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Felicia Grant Preston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52578864693530,"sku":"sbo_felicia_grant_preston_blue_skies_ahead","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/Blue_Skies_ahead.jpg?v=1784911693","url":"https:\/\/www.blackartinamerica.com\/products\/grant-preston-felicia-blue-skies-ahead","provider":"Black Art In America™ Gallery \u0026 Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}