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We have developed a great love for art over the past 30 I am not an art connoisseur. I have not studied the lines
years, and have carefully selected for our home artwork and the theories of the great masters. I do not possess
that refects our history and heritage. So much of the an extensive collection that is the envy of all my friends. I
culture of African people can be learned from their rich have just one simple premise for what I hang on my walls.
past. We hope that as people visit our home they will I have to love it!
see refected in our paintings and sculptures our love
of our people and their contributions to the world. Art I tend to prefer pieces with bold, vivid colors depicting
enables us to touch our past and connect it to our present a subject that really moves me. I’m quite discriminating
and future like no other medium does. So much can about this because, to me, art is personal. Over the years,
be communicated through art. We hope that many will October Gallery has been invaluable in shepherding me
learn to love art as we do and receive the joy that can be through my selection of works for my home, and to their
achieved only through these special pieces. credit, they’ve never been overbearing about it. My art
education is an ongoing process, one that I’m having fun
Rev. Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr. with. But it sure makes a diference when you have great
Former Mayor, City of Philadelphia tutors.
Mrs. Velma Goode
Educator Arthur Fennell
Philadelphia, PA Comcast News Anchor
Voorhees, NJ
Mr. Soprano by Elliott Hubbard
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We have developed a great love for art over the past 30 I am not an art connoisseur. I have not studied the lines
years, and have carefully selected for our home artwork and the theories of the great masters. I do not possess
that refects our history and heritage. So much of the an extensive collection that is the envy of all my friends. I
culture of African people can be learned from their rich have just one simple premise for what I hang on my walls.
past. We hope that as people visit our home they will I have to love it!
see refected in our paintings and sculptures our love
of our people and their contributions to the world. Art I tend to prefer pieces with bold, vivid colors depicting
enables us to touch our past and connect it to our present a subject that really moves me. I’m quite discriminating
and future like no other medium does. So much can about this because, to me, art is personal. Over the years,
be communicated through art. We hope that many will October Gallery has been invaluable in shepherding me
learn to love art as we do and receive the joy that can be through my selection of works for my home, and to their
achieved only through these special pieces. credit, they’ve never been overbearing about it. My art
education is an ongoing process, one that I’m having fun
Rev. Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr. with. But it sure makes a diference when you have great
Former Mayor, City of Philadelphia tutors.
Mrs. Velma Goode
Educator Arthur Fennell
Philadelphia, PA Comcast News Anchor
Voorhees, NJ
Mr. Soprano by Elliott Hubbard
159
158 159
