Madonna by Brenda Joysmith

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Madonna
by Brenda Joysmith
Limited Edition Signed and Numbered Lithograph
Edition 1000
Signed in Pencil
Size 16″ x 12″ Approx

Brenda Joysmith is more than an artist. All her paintings have a story to tell. “Drawing from careful observation of Black people in their ordinary routines, I select a moment that is particularly expressive, or best characterizes my basic idea. Then I work to create a painting that is both meaningful and enjoyable,” explains Brenda. Starting with a realistic portrayal of her subject, Brenda s paintings are also impressionistic, interpreting an experience through the subjective use of color and other visual cues. Bright colors that “turn up the volume” are used to express the spirit of children playing ring games or enjoying a parade. Muted marine colors with soft edges and hazy, blurred figures in the distance best describe the calm mood of a couple with introspective expressions looking out over a bay. Brenda grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1950s and 1960s with four brothers and four sisters. Much of her work is indeed Southern and nostalgic. Now she has returned to her native Memphis, after living for 25 years in California. She says, “The last 25 years in California have expanded my view of the diversity of Black people. Our experience varies by region, generation, religion or socio-economic status. However, most of our cultural roots take us back to the South. I want to remind us of the strengths and positive substance of that experience, connecting with the universal and the timeless.” It is the viewer¹s recognition of these elements and the emotional response to these memories that bring the works of art to life. In 1984 she self-published her first print portfolio of six paintings titled Tapestry. Notably, it is the Tapestry Collection of six limited edition prints. Ms. Joysmith has won numerous awards over the years and her work appears in many prestigious galleries and museums. Over the years, Brenda’s art work has received valued exposure through electronic media as it has been displayed on the sets of both network television series (The Cosby Show, A Different World, Amen, Family Matters, Sinbad, In The Heat Of The Night, Sparks, Good News, The Gregory Hines Show, The Jamie Foxx Show, Malcolm and Eddie, The Hughleys, and Cosby) and feature films (Philadelphia, Lethal Weapon III, Ghost Dad, House Party II, Jason’s Lyric, A Family Thing, A Preacher’s Wife, Love and Basketball, Music of the Heart, All That Glitters, and Kingdom Come). Brenda’s original pastel paintings are included in many prestigious individual, corporate, and organization collections; including, Maya Angelou, the Honorable Willie Brown, Roberta Flack, The William King Collection, Dr. Catherine Lowe, Dr. Calvin McLarin, Oprah Winfrey, Alpha Kappa Alpha National Sorority, Chicago’s E H S Bethany Hospital Birthing Unit, The Colgate-Palmolive Company Permanent Collection, Fillmore Fell Corporation, MBNA, National Council of Negro Women, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), San Francisco Art Commission, San Francisco’s Skilled Mental Health Nursing Center, Sigma Gamma Rho National Sorority, The Wimmer Companies, and the U.S. Embassy Ambassador’s residence in Lesotho, South Africa.

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    Mecklenberg Morning: Sunrise for China Lamp – 1993

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    Mecklenberg Morning: Sunrise for China Lamp – 1993
    by Romare Bearden
    Limited Edition Stamped Signature
    Estate Signed on the Right Margin and Printed Signature in the screen.
    Edition 950
    Size 44″ x 35″ Approx

    Born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1911, Romare Bearden, by the time of his death in 1988, had achieved a stature known by few artists during their lifetimes. He was, and still is, considered America’s greatest collagist and was thus honored by receiving the National Medal of Arts in 1987 from then President Reagan. The artist’s works are in the permanent collections of most every major American Museum including the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrospectives of Bearden’s art have been organized by the Museum of Modern Art, the Mint Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute, the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Council for Creative Projects.
    Throughout his life, Bearden depicted many rituals and social customs of twentieth century rural Black America. The images of spiritual ceremonies, baptisms and burial, industrial hardships, musical arrangements and daily life have become the themes that critics and collectors most frequently associate with his work. Visually and emotionally stimulating, Romare Bearden’s collages and prints are beautiful to behold and fantastic to contemplate.
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    SOLD – Backyard by Sam Benson

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    Backyard
    by Sam Benson
    Original Acrylic on Paper
    Size 39″ x 32″ Approx

    Sam Benson is from Chester, PA.


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    SOLD – Jazz Club by Jeffrey Glenn Reese

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    Jazz Club
    by Jeffrey Glenn Reese
    Original Acrylic and Collage on Wood
    Size 59″ x 30″ 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.

    By Any Means Necessary

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    Price $15
    By Any Means Necessary
    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!

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    SOLD – African American Doll African Queen by C Davis

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    African American Doll African Queen
    by C Davis
    Size 8″ x 15″ Approx

    Beautiful collectible African American Dolls. These are original dolls designed and hand crafted by collector/creator C Davis. Each doll is 15″ tall and 8″ at the base. They are magnificently outfitted in traditional or African cloth. Enjoy!  
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    Night by Margery Niblock

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    Night
    by Margery Niblock
    Signed Woodcut Print
    Edition 250
    Size 26″ x 19″

    Margery Niblock grew up in New York City, married a Philadelphian after graduation from college and lived in Center City for thirty years.   Margery has been a printmaker since 1958. Her work is in collections throughout the United States and abroad. The 1972 UNICEF Engagement Calendar had one of her woodcuts, “Fantasy,” chosen for inclusion, and her work was used as a cover and feature story in the Today Magazine of the Philadelphia Inquirer. She also appeared on several TV shows to demonstrate the techniques of woodcutting and printing, and taught private classes for both adults and children.

    Niblock was commissioned by many organizations to do special pieces during the time she made her home in Philadelphia; The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Ars Moriendi, Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), American Friends Service Committee, Pearl S. Buck Foundation, Developmental Center for Autistic Children, and Support Center for Child Advocates.

    In 1989 Margery moved to Portland, Maine, where she has had two solo exhibits and illustrated a dozen books. In Maine her drawings and woodcuts appeared in Greater Portland Magazine and the Maine Times. She has also visited several Portland area schools to discuss her art with the students.

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    How Street It Is by Andrew Turner

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    Price $25
    How Street It Is
    by Andrew Turner 
    Offset Print – Open Edition Poster
    Size 11″ x 17″ Approx

    Andrew Turner was born in l944 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

    Offered at $25


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    Legacy by Sam Byrd

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    Legacy
    by Samuel Byrd
    Offset Print – Open Edition Print
    Size 8.5″ x 11″

    Samuel is a realistic artist whose work expresses his personal experiences and encounters in the inner city, as well as in his travels. He translates the impact of his vision into his artwork, which depicts the tender, innocent and emotional side of children, women and elderly. Abstracts are also a large part of Samuel’s artistic endeavors. Recently, he has undertaken the task of combining realism and abstract into one creation to obtain the proper mood in his drawings and paintings. Since childhood, Samuel has loved and created art. Inspired by his family to pursue his dreams, Samuel’s art has become renown. His works have traveled throughout the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and even Brazil. Samuel has won many awards and prizes for his art. His artwork has appeared on TV shows such as “Generations,” “Different World,” and “The Cosby Show.”

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    SOLD – Sassy You! by Thiago Bols – Hand Colored by The Artist

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    Sassy You!
    by Thiago Bols
    Hand Colored by The Artist – Each one Unique Design!
    Offset Open Edition Print on Poster Paper
    Size 13″ x 19″

    Artist Thiago Bols paints beautiful Black women.
     
     Thiago Almeida Santos (Thiago Bols) has a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Federal University of Bahia and acts as producer, art director, make up artist and costume designer for shows in Salvador, Bahia. 

    Tribal Two by Laurie Cooper

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    Tribal Two
    by Laurie Cooper
    Offset Print – Open Edition
    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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    SOLD – Purple Eyes by Aline Costa

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    Purple Eyes
    by Aline Costa
    Original Mix Media on Paper  
    Size 8.5″ x 11″ Approx

    Brazilian artist from  Bahia, Feira de Santana. 34 years old. She studied Fine Arts at the UFBA and Fashion Design at SENAC Salvador. She has lived in Salvador since 2002.
    She worked on the development of the Arts Bungalow which is an alternative fashion focused on the artistic and alternative crowd.
    Her artworks are sold in Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, in addition to the United States, Portugal, France and Spain.
    In her artworks the artist presents her playful and unsettling way of representing and understanding man, through an endless profusion of colors.
    Self-taught she discovered her artistic expression as a child.
    The artist introduces small frame objects with the intention of creating a plastic effect and to push the boundaries of visual sensations, experiencing other tactile sensations.
    “Art is my life, where my feelings and concerns, joys and sufferings are expressed. It is what gives meaning to my existence, my immense joy.”

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    Our Black Eyes by Aline Costa

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    Our Black Eyes
    by Aline Costa
    Original Mix Media on Paper  
    Size 8.5″ x 11″ Approx

    Brazilian artist from  Bahia, Feira de Santana. 34 years old. She studied Fine Arts at the UFBA and Fashion Design at SENAC Salvador. She has lived in Salvador since 2002.
    She worked on the development of the Arts Bungalow which is an alternative fashion focused on the artistic and alternative crowd.
    Her artworks are sold in Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, in addition to the United States, Portugal, France and Spain.
    In her artworks the artist presents her playful and unsettling way of representing and understanding man, through an endless profusion of colors.
    Self-taught she discovered her artistic expression as a child.
    The artist introduces small frame objects with the intention of creating a plastic effect and to push the boundaries of visual sensations, experiencing other tactile sensations.
    “Art is my life, where my feelings and concerns, joys and sufferings are expressed. It is what gives meaning to my existence, my immense joy.”

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    SOLD – Pink Face by Aline Costa

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    Pink Face
    by Aline Costa
    Original Mix Media on Paper
    Size 8.5″ x 11″ 

    Brazilian artist from  Bahia, Feira de Santana. 34 years old. She studied Fine Arts at the UFBA and Fashion Design at SENAC Salvador. She has lived in Salvador since 2002.
    She worked on the development of the Arts Bungalow which is an alternative fashion focused on the artistic and alternative crowd.
    Her artworks are sold in Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, in addition to the United States, Portugal, France and Spain.
    In her artworks the artist presents her playful and unsettling way of representing and understanding man, through an endless profusion of colors.
    Self-taught she discovered her artistic expression as a child.
    The artist introduces small frame objects with the intention of creating a plastic effect and to push the boundaries of visual sensations, experiencing other tactile sensations.
    “Art is my life, where my feelings and concerns, joys and sufferings are expressed. It is what gives meaning to my existence, my immense joy.”

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    Faithful Family by Larry Poncho Brown

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    Faithful Family
    by Larry Poncho Brown
    Signed Poster Open Edition 
    Size 22″ x 29″ Approx

    Larry “Poncho” Brown, is a native of Baltimore, MD. He started his first business at the age of 17 as a sign writer and he has been a full time artist ever since. Poncho received his Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD. His art, both fine and commercial, has been published nationally in Upscale, Ebony, Ebony Man, Essence, and Jet magazines. In February ’99 his art was featured in the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Textile Series No. 2 book entitled “Wrapped In Pride”. His popular works have been prominently featured on several TV shows and movies including “Soulfood”, “The Wire”, “A Different World”, “In The House” and “Avalon”. His work adorns the walls of the likes of Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Anita Baker, Susan Taylor, Ed Gordon and Bernard Bronner just to name a few.

    In pursuing his philanthropic goals, he founded Raising The Arts which has created over 55 images to assist non-profit organizations and African American Organizations with fundraising for the past two decades. He also co-founded the Creative Quarantine which is a collaboration with other professional artists that dedicate the entire month of January to creating new experimental works.

    Admirers often site rhythm, movement, and unity, as favorite elements in his work. He primarily works in acrylic, although he uses a variety of mediums and styles to express his interests in Afrocentric themes, Ancient Egyptology and dance. Poncho’s unique style combines past and present art stylizations to create a sense of realism, mysticism, and beauty, which gives his art universal appeal. “My creations are a reflection of my personal values and pay homage to ongoing themes of unity, family, and spirituality”. 
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