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In one sense, African-American art is a wonderful form I was never into African-American art until Mercer
of creativity that allows the artist to be expressive while Redcross gave me a painting by Andrew Turner at Unity
at the same time allowing the viewer to appreciate the Day one year. And, by going to Expo every year and
beauty of African-American people and places, whether meeting the artists, especially Cal Massey and Tom
the settings are urban or rural. Some African-American McKinney, I developed an appreciation and accumulated
artists capture our lives in vibrant colors and in great a wonderful array of pieces. The most magnifcent piece I
detail while others capture life in simple sketches. Some ever saw was the creation by Andrew Turner that hangs in
African-American artists prefer to represent their view the lobby of WDAS. It is more than a painting. It is more
of life in Black and white or in muted shades and tones. than a sculpture. It is true art. Mercer and Evelyn have
Some of our artists have had extensive formal training to be credited with turning so many people on to African-
at the side of other acknowledged masters and in great American art.
schools of art while others are self-taught and use a talent
that comes from within to express the world as they see it. Tamlin Henry
Radio Personality
Nor are these artists, these talented men and women, Clinton, NC
limited to capturing African-American lives, as many of
them present representations of other themes, including
still lifes, religious topics, landscapes, seascapes and
imaginative and fctional images as well as illustrations of
children’s books. African-American artists have shown
mastery in all forms of visual art from crafts, doll making
and quilts to pottery and stained glass; from sculpture and
fgurines to abstracts.
No matter what the medium, African-American artists
certainly ofer all art enthusiasts wonderful and sometimes
challenging views of the world. The breadth of the talent,
the variety of subject matter and the assorted methods of
expression are limitless, and we the consumers are the
grateful benefciaries.
Lillian Ransom
Art Patron
Philadelphia, PA
Solid Rock by Jimi Claybrooks
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In one sense, African-American art is a wonderful form I was never into African-American art until Mercer
of creativity that allows the artist to be expressive while Redcross gave me a painting by Andrew Turner at Unity
at the same time allowing the viewer to appreciate the Day one year. And, by going to Expo every year and
beauty of African-American people and places, whether meeting the artists, especially Cal Massey and Tom
the settings are urban or rural. Some African-American McKinney, I developed an appreciation and accumulated
artists capture our lives in vibrant colors and in great a wonderful array of pieces. The most magnifcent piece I
detail while others capture life in simple sketches. Some ever saw was the creation by Andrew Turner that hangs in
African-American artists prefer to represent their view the lobby of WDAS. It is more than a painting. It is more
of life in Black and white or in muted shades and tones. than a sculpture. It is true art. Mercer and Evelyn have
Some of our artists have had extensive formal training to be credited with turning so many people on to African-
at the side of other acknowledged masters and in great American art.
schools of art while others are self-taught and use a talent
that comes from within to express the world as they see it. Tamlin Henry
Radio Personality
Nor are these artists, these talented men and women, Clinton, NC
limited to capturing African-American lives, as many of
them present representations of other themes, including
still lifes, religious topics, landscapes, seascapes and
imaginative and fctional images as well as illustrations of
children’s books. African-American artists have shown
mastery in all forms of visual art from crafts, doll making
and quilts to pottery and stained glass; from sculpture and
fgurines to abstracts.
No matter what the medium, African-American artists
certainly ofer all art enthusiasts wonderful and sometimes
challenging views of the world. The breadth of the talent,
the variety of subject matter and the assorted methods of
expression are limitless, and we the consumers are the
grateful benefciaries.
Lillian Ransom
Art Patron
Philadelphia, PA
Solid Rock by Jimi Claybrooks
381
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