While playing with ink pen on paper, the men in the African Attire series were developed . This new piece—developed in much the same way through experimentation with materials and seeing what unfolds— introduces the first of three new women in the African Attire series. For the women printed paper silhouettes replace details and the background is a delicate Japanese rice paper. You can see the other two pieces in the October Issue of YW News. God willing, October 1st. African Attire Series - Women-1 by yvette watson © 2015 yvette watsonfine art

Praise God !! was able to attend the opening reception for the LLoyd and Sandra Bacchus exhibition at the David C. Driskell Center, University of Maryland. You can read about the evening in the October Issue of YW News. It was announced that a studio would be named in honor of artist and activist, Faith Ringgold pictured above with Dr. David C. Driskell. Ms. Ringgold was in attendance at the opening and has been an ardent supporter of the Driskell Center.

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Last week 15 September, the art collection of Maya Angelou was presented for auction at Swann Galleries in New York. Forty four works of art were sold valuing $1,289,450 million dollars. Among the great black master artists in Ms. Angelou’s collections were serigraphs by Jacob Lawrence, collage works and watercolor drawings in red by Romare Bearden, beautiful lithographs by Elizabeth Catlett, a wonderful painting by John Biggers and a quilt by Faith Ringgold. Also in Ms. Angelou’s collection were paintings by contemporary artists Jonathan Green, Charley Palmer, Alonzo Adams, and James Mckissic. All can be seen here at Swann Galleries.