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Price: $17
The Skin I’m In Coffee Mug – All Red Print
11 oz Mug
Start your day off right with an artful coffee mug made just for you.
Offered at $17
Lovin’ The Skin I’m In – Mug
Black Lives Matter Mug
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Price: $17
Black Lives Matter … Coffee Mug
11 oz Mug
Start your day off right with an artful coffee mug made just for you.
Offered at $17
Front Pew by Andrew Turner
Price: $10
Front Pew by Andrew Turner
Open Edition Offset Lithograph Print
Size 8.5″ x 11″
Andrew Turner was born in 1944 in Chester, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of Temple University’s Tyler School of Art. Andrew’s work has been widely acclaimed, with many solo exhibitions and participation in group exhibitions. He has taught art in grades K-1 2 in the Chester, Pennsylvania Public Schools and in correctional centers. His appointments include Artist-in-Residence and Curator, Deshong Museum, Chester, PA; Lecturer, Widener University; Lecturer, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and, he toured and lectured in The People’s Republic of China. Collections which hold Andrew’s paintings include Woody Allen, Dr. Maya Angelou, ARCO Chemical Company, Bell Telephone Company, Dr. Constance Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cosby, Edie Huggins, Eric Lindros, Mr. and Mrs Louis Madonni, Moses Malone, Penn State University, the artist formerly known as Prince, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sorgenti, Swarthmore College, Mrs. Marilyn Wheaton, and Widener University Deshong Museum, just to name a few. He has been featured in numerous solo exhibitions and group exhibitions in the United States and abroad. His Philadelphia commissions include: WDAS FM (1996); Marco Solo, (published by J. Schwinn and G. Harlow, illustrated by Andrew Turner) Reverse Angle Productions, Inc. (I 995); and Robin Hood Dell, Fairmount Park (1985).
“My paintings combine the drama inherent in seventeenth century Dutch painting with the brush work and the economy of the Impressionists. However, I look to the jazz idiom more so than to other contemporary visual artists for guidance and inspiration. I tend to measure the success of my pieces by how they stand up technically, emotionally and innovatively to a Coltrane solo or whether I’ve captured the spirit of the occasion, a la Ellington. The subject matter, sometimes nostalgic recollections of my days as a young tough, covers a myriad of common folk activities. The setting usually my native Chester, is a beehive of creative stimulation or a deteriorating ghetto depending on my state of mind. At the very least, hopefully, these vignettes of experience will help to provide insight into some African American lifestyles and serve as an inspiration to my students and others to continue the legacy of African American participation in the arts.”
Andrew Turner 1944 – 2001
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I Love Hip-Hop – Mug
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I Love Hip-Hop Coffee Mug
11 oz Mug
Start your day off right with an artful coffee mug made just for you.
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Langston Hughes Mother to Son
Price: $15
Langston Hughes Mother to Son
Size 13″ x 19″
Our high-quality printing process gives this print/poster its eloquent and striking appearance. Printed 14 pt. cover stock, this art reproduction has a UV coating that protects the printing process and the inks for lasting beauty. This is an affordable print, enjoy!
Offered at $15
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SOLD – Teboho by Laurie Cooper
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Teboho
by Laurie Cooper
Original Pastel on Paper
Size: 9″ x 12″ Approx
Laurie Cooper is artist born and based in Philadelphia, PA. She received Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arts and received her Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. Laurie Cooper strives to highlight the inner and outer beauty of everything that she paints. She works diligently to showcase the special qualities of the black race. Her paintings are known for their inherent strength of character, strong unique facial features and richness of skin color. Collectors of her work include Dr. Samuel F. Quartey, Dr. Carey Tucker and Dr. Pete Smith.
Perfect Day by Ellen Powell-Tiberino
OUT STOCK
Perfect Day
by Ellen Powell-Tiberino
Open Edition Canvas Print
Gallery Wrap No framing needed – just hang and enjoy!
Size 24″ w x 36″ h Approx
Print on Canvas
Our high-quality printing process gives this print/poster its eloquent and striking appearance. Printed on Canvas this art reproduction has been printed using fine inks for lasting beauty. This is an affordable canvas print, enjoy!
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A canvas print is the result of an image printed onto canvas which is often stretched, or gallery-wrapped, onto a frame and displayed. Canvas prints are used as the final output in an art piece, or as a way to reproduce other forms of art.
Gallery Wrap No framing needed – just hang and enjoy!
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Basic Black #1 by Cal Massey
Price: $195
Basic Black #1
by Cal Massey
Open Edition Print
Gallery Wrap No framing needed – just hang and enjoy!
Size: 20″ x 27″ Approx
About the Artist:
MOORESTOWN-Cal Massey said that the wonderful images that appear on his canvases come to him during his daily meditations. He jots them on notecards and stores them in a filing cabinet that stands near the easel in his studio. “Everything in my work is spiritual,” the 80-year-old artist said. Entering the artist’s home/gallery studio on Dawson Street is almost a spiritual experience in itself. Messiah, a rendition of a black Christ as one with the earth, standing between the galaxies and the oceans, is the first painting a visitor notices. Near it hangs “Angel Heart”, which Massey considers one of his most popular works, inspired in part by the lack of black angels in traditional artwork. The angel’s hair, styled in a full Afro, is a tribute to the natural beauty of the black woman, Massey said. For years, Massey’s work has represented the black community in the art world. Now the artist, whose work already hangs on the walls of Congress members and rock stars, will see his work hang from the necks of Olympians. Massey was one of 13 artists from around the world chosen to design a commemorative medal for the 1996 ,Summer Olympics in Atlanta. His design, The High Jump, depicts a young black woman – her back arched slightly, her knees bent – as her thighs begin to top the bar. He said his is the only medal that features an athlete of color. “I’m proud to be a role model,” Massey said. The High Jump will be cast in sterling silver and run two inches in diameter. The medals will go on sale in late March or early April, and remain available until after the Games end.
Print on Canvas
Our high-quality printing process gives this print/poster its eloquent and striking appearance. Printed on Canvas this art reproduction has been printed using fine inks for lasting beauty. This is an affordable canvas print, enjoy!
Printed on canvas and artist hand colored by Sanaa or other artist.
Gallery Wrap Examples
A canvas print is the result of an image printed onto canvas which is often stretched, or gallery-wrapped, onto a frame and displayed. Canvas prints are used as the final output in an art piece, or as a way to reproduce other forms of art.
Gallery Wrap No framing needed – just hang and enjoy!
Offered at $195
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Who I am III by Laurie Cooper
Price: $195
Who I am III
by Laurie Cooper
Open Edition Canvas Print
Size 27″ w x 20″ Approx
Print on Canvas
Our high-quality printing process gives this print/poster its eloquent and striking appearance. Printed on Canvas this art reproduction has been printed using fine inks for lasting beauty. This is an affordable canvas print, enjoy!
Offered at $195
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SOLD – Zaila by Laurie Cooper
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Zaila
by Laurie Cooper
Original Pastel on Paper
Size: 9″ x 12″ Approx
Laurie Cooper is artist born and based in Philadelphia, PA. She received Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arts and received her Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. Laurie Cooper strives to highlight the inner and outer beauty of everything that she paints. She works diligently to showcase the special qualities of the black race. Her paintings are known for their inherent strength of character, strong unique facial features and richness of skin color. Collectors of her work include Dr. Samuel F. Quartey, Dr. Carey Tucker and Dr. Pete Smith.
SOLD – Strong by Laurie Cooper
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Strong
by Laurie Cooper
Original Pastel on Paper
Size 9″ x 12″ Approx
Laurie Cooper is artist born and based in Philadelphia, PA. She received Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arts and received her Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. Laurie Cooper strives to highlight the inner and outer beauty of everything that she paints. She works diligently to showcase the special qualities of the black race. Her paintings are known for their inherent strength of character, strong unique facial features and richness of skin color. Collectors of her work include Dr. Samuel F. Quartey, Dr. Carey Tucker and Dr. Pete Smith.
Harmony by Jeffrey Glenn Reese
Price: $110
Harmony
by Jeffrey Glenn Reese
Giclee Open Edition Print
Size: 24″ x 32″ Approx
Jeffrey Glenn Reese, Published author, International Pop artist and Prince of the “Spoken Word”, is world renowned for his masterful line drawings most compared to Picasso, Matisse and France’s own, Jean Cocteau and his powerful and provocative poetry. He is also noted as one of the world’s most riveting Performance Poet to date. Mr. Reese has performed and exhibited at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, New York Art Expo at the Javitz Center, New York State Museum of Art, the Legendary Vitter End in NYC, World famous Café Lena in Saratoga, New York, the Annual Comesunday Event at The Egg – Rockefeller Plaza in Albany, New York, Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, PA, Hyde Park in England and at the Montreal, Canada Jazz Festival. He has performed with such acts as Winton Marcellus, Roy Ayers and Miles J. Mr. Reese opened for The Last Poets, SWV, King of Calypso Music – Mighty Sparrow, and Pieces of a Dream. His additional accomplishments to date include recognition as one of the top 79 artist in the world for his mural painting at Woodstock in 1994 and also served on the committee to select artists to paint at Woodstock 1999. He was selected as one of the first artist to present, lecture and perform at the first Anguillian Art Festival in Anguilla, Netherland Antilles.
As an author, Mr. Reese wrote two books containing Poetry, Art, Short Stories and Essays. The first book is titled, “Jewelry from The Higher Power, Vol.1 and the second book is titled, “Poems and Other Writings”, published by American Vision Galleries in NYC. This latter book continues to grow in value as a collector’s item and is currently being put into a CD version with music.
Mr. Jeffrey Glenn Reese has just recently completed a new body of Art work that will be shown at the Jeffrey Glenn Reese Art Gallery to be opened by Summer 2009 on Historic Benson Street, Camden, New Jersey
Offered at $110
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SOLD – Desreta by Laurie Cooper
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Desreta
by Laurie Cooper
Original Pastel on Paper
Size 9″ x 12″ Approx
Laurie Cooper is artist born and based in Philadelphia, PA. She received Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arts and received her Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. Laurie Cooper strives to highlight the inner and outer beauty of everything that she paints. She works diligently to showcase the special qualities of the black race. Her paintings are known for their inherent strength of character, strong unique facial features and richness of skin color. Collectors of her work include Dr. Samuel F. Quartey, Dr. Carey Tucker and Dr. Pete Smith.
Her Reality by Laurie Cooper
Price:$15
Her Reality
by Laurie Cooper
Open Edition Poster
Size 13″ x 19″ Approx
Laurie Cooper is artist born and based in Philadelphia, PA. She received Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arts and received her Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. Laurie Cooper strives to highlight the inner and outer beauty of everything that she paints. She works diligently to showcase the special qualities of the black race. Her paintings are known for their inherent strength of character, strong unique facial features and richness of skin color. Collectors of her work include Dr. Samuel F. Quartey, Dr. Carey Tucker and Dr. Pete Smith.
Offered at $15
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Connecting People With Art : African American Art by Evelyn and Mercer Redcross – SECOND EDITION
Price: $199
The Book Itself – Second Edition – Not Digital.
Connecting People with Art – Second Edition by Evelyn Redcross and Mercer A. Redcross III
First Edition Published 2006 – 500 pages
Second Edition published 2020 – 600 pages – Hardcover.
This book is a written account of what October Gallery (OG) means to us. We attempted to unfold the saga of how OG evolved over time. In addition we queried patrons and artists alike: “What is the value of African American art to you?” Their personal responses, interesting and insightful, are included throughout our story. Both our national and international patrons and artists have witnessed (first hand) the creation and development of the African American art industry, which prior to the 1970s was almost non-existent. This group of patrons and artists are part of what we call BlackStream Renaissance”. Most African American artists market and exhibit in the African American community. Successful African American art festivals and expos, where artists sell and exhibit, recognize the importance of marketing to this special community. It is in this community where the strength and the value of African American art begins. It is this community that has provided the foundation for Blackstream Renaissance. It is this community that has given us the content, the material, the stories for Connecting People with Art. This book recognizes the pioneers of Blackstream Renaissance.
Native Philadelphian Mercer Redcross, III co-founded the October Gallery with his wife, Evelyn, 28 years ago. The gallery s first location was in the Powelton Village section of Philadelphia. Today, October Gallery is located downtown in Olde City where it continues to promote African American art, artists and consumer education. The Redcrosses have always been collectors. Their initial interests included Lionel model trains, antique clocks and traditional art. Later, they became passionate advocates of African-American art. In 1985 this new fervor stirred a special kind of excitement for them. It led to the creation of a new art gallery in Philadelphia that they called, October Gallery. They understood that art is an ideal medium to communicate culture, history and broad human experiences. Together they strive to make art and art education accessible to all people. Connecting People with Art, has been their mantra for years. This book reveals their stories and numerous art adventures, as well as it chronicles the experiences of many others whom they met along the way. .
Mercer Redcross III graduated from Cheyney University with a BS in Economics. Then, he earned a Masters of Business Administration from Eastern University. .
Evelyn Redcrosss graduated from Temple University with a BS in Psychology. Then she earned a Masters in Journalism from Temple University.
Price: $199
The Book Itself Not Digital.
Reviews
“The book is amazing,” said Walter Shannon, who owns The Famous E&S Gallery, 108 S. 10th St., with his wife, Cathy. “I think it does a great job of researching black art into the 21st century, and helps expose a lot of newer artists, and a lot of dealers who have made these artists successful. It gets into Alonzo Adams and William Tolliver and Paul Goodnight but also has Joshua Johnson, Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence.” –Courier Journal, Louisville, KY
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After reviewing this book, I am glad it was written, being a Philadelphia native, this book connects art collectors with artists, locally, nationally, and internationally. It is a must have book for any art collector. This book includes wonderful artists such as Larry “Poncho” Brown, Annie Lee, Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden to name a few. The book provides the reader with insight on various museums and dealers. There are celebrities who are artists and featured in this book. Wonderful photographs and stories about the people who buy art and artists who create it. R. J. Johnson
About the Authors
Native Philadelphian Mercer Redcross, III co-founded the October Gallery with his wife, Evelyn, 28 years ago. The gallery s first location was in the Powelton Village section of Philadelphia. Today, October Gallery is located downtown in Olde City where it continues to promote African American art, artists and consumer education. The Redcrosses have always been collectors. Their initial interests included Lionel model trains, antique clocks and traditional art. Later, they became passionate advocates of African-American art. In 1985 this new fervor stirred a special kind of excitement for them. It led to the creation of a new art gallery in Philadelphia that they called, October Gallery. They understood that art is an ideal medium to communicate culture, history and broad human experiences. Together they strive to make art and art education accessible to all people. Connecting People with Art, has been their mantra for years. This book reveals their stories and numerous art adventures, as well as it chronicles the experiences of many others whom they met along the way.
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Mercer Redcross III graduated from Cheyney University with a BS in Economics. Then, he earned a Masters of Business Administration from Eastern University.
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Evelyn Redcrosss graduated from Temple University with a BS in Psychology. Then she earned a Masters in Journalism from Temple University.
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