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Black art has been a part of our lives for so long, it just
seems a natural part of who we are as individuals, as
a couple and as a family. When we met 25 years ago,
each of us had a few pieces, nice but not expensive. So
continuing to collect just came naturally after we married.
From the beginning, spare cash went into art. We
remember the frst time we spent three fgures for art and
when we crossed the four-fgure line. Once, we came
home from separate business trips to fnd that each had
stretched the budget on a piece of art. (Fortunately, we
each loved the other’s choice.) Our collection includes
originals, limited-edition prints, masks and sculpture
of the African Diaspora, as well as Black American
memorabilia and a few contemporary, limited-edition
collectibles.
For us, major milestones and holidays are more often
than not celebrated with a gift of art to each other, and
sometimes to and from friends or family. Vacations
usually include at least one stop to buy art. We like to
entertain, and our parties sometimes revolve around
displaying a friend’s art and buying a little for ourselves.
At one of our parties, a guest was overheard asking
how we could aford so much art, and another friend
explained: “Have you ever noticed that Angela and
Michael don’t put money into fancy cars and some things
Angela P. Dodson that a lot of people do?” Art is something we value.
Editor Visitors now ask to tour the art in our house, and we have
Michael Days caught guests giving others the tour, authoritatively, with
Editor, The Philadelphia Daily News no need of assistance from us.
Trenton, NJ
Our four children have grown up loving art, and our
eldest son has mastered fnding decent art on eBay and
in thrift stores for his frst home. We have even used our
love of art to raise thousands of dollars for our church as
October Gallery brings its auction to us each year.
Where the passion comes from is less clear, as we are
not artists, other than as wordsmiths. We were lucky early
on to meet Cheryl Sutton, an art specialist, who guided
us in our choices and educated our palates. In later years,
we met the Redcrosses and have learned more from them
and acquired pieces we can be proud of for many years.
Michael also meticulously researches every purchase, and
we have built-up a library on Black art. We collect pieces
that we care deeply about, and usually pieces we agree
on, but we also plan purchases for investment. We want
to have art not only for our enjoyment now, but also to
build a legacy for our family.
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Black art has been a part of our lives for so long, it just
seems a natural part of who we are as individuals, as
a couple and as a family. When we met 25 years ago,
each of us had a few pieces, nice but not expensive. So
continuing to collect just came naturally after we married.
From the beginning, spare cash went into art. We
remember the frst time we spent three fgures for art and
when we crossed the four-fgure line. Once, we came
home from separate business trips to fnd that each had
stretched the budget on a piece of art. (Fortunately, we
each loved the other’s choice.) Our collection includes
originals, limited-edition prints, masks and sculpture
of the African Diaspora, as well as Black American
memorabilia and a few contemporary, limited-edition
collectibles.
For us, major milestones and holidays are more often
than not celebrated with a gift of art to each other, and
sometimes to and from friends or family. Vacations
usually include at least one stop to buy art. We like to
entertain, and our parties sometimes revolve around
displaying a friend’s art and buying a little for ourselves.
At one of our parties, a guest was overheard asking
how we could aford so much art, and another friend
explained: “Have you ever noticed that Angela and
Michael don’t put money into fancy cars and some things
Angela P. Dodson that a lot of people do?” Art is something we value.
Editor Visitors now ask to tour the art in our house, and we have
Michael Days caught guests giving others the tour, authoritatively, with
Editor, The Philadelphia Daily News no need of assistance from us.
Trenton, NJ
Our four children have grown up loving art, and our
eldest son has mastered fnding decent art on eBay and
in thrift stores for his frst home. We have even used our
love of art to raise thousands of dollars for our church as
October Gallery brings its auction to us each year.
Where the passion comes from is less clear, as we are
not artists, other than as wordsmiths. We were lucky early
on to meet Cheryl Sutton, an art specialist, who guided
us in our choices and educated our palates. In later years,
we met the Redcrosses and have learned more from them
and acquired pieces we can be proud of for many years.
Michael also meticulously researches every purchase, and
we have built-up a library on Black art. We collect pieces
that we care deeply about, and usually pieces we agree
on, but we also plan purchases for investment. We want
to have art not only for our enjoyment now, but also to
build a legacy for our family.
Mornings by Romare Bearden
79
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