In celebration of the UK’s Black History Month, the south London based Elizabeth James Gallery has curated an outstanding and uplifting exhibition of work by British and international artists. The result is a colorful and elevating showcase of art celebrating the food, culture, music, and lifestyle of Africa and the Caribbean.
Artist Christina Marshall was born in Tottenham in 1994. She studied at Chelsea College of Arts for a BA in Fine Art. Her main focus was on different London landmarks adding a Christmas feel using both acrylic paints and glitter paints.
Hertfordshire born Coreen Bernard moved to London after living in Northern Cyprus where she felt first-hand the reality of being a different race, and the challenges faced with being both black and female. She often draws from these experiences of alienation, prejudice, and ignorance in her work as a narration.
Nigerian born Olabamiji Yemi Tubi is influenced by Renaissance artists and current world political situation, evoked him to do some of his recent paintings like The Arab Revolution and The Eagle has landed, one of the 56 Paintings shortlisted for the ArtGemini Prize 2013.
Viktoriya Richardson is originally from the seaport of Odessa by the Black Sea in Ukraine and now lives in Canterbury, Kent after moving to the UK in the early 2000s. Her passion for painting grew after moving to the UK, crafting an individual style that brings movement and flow to the canvas with the use of vibrant color and technique to create artistic masterpieces.
Graduating in BA Fine Art at Middlesex University, Yasmin Nicholas work consists of a mixed media including writing and poetry, accounts of daily life, drawing attention to particular experiences, identity, race, and diaspora related issues,
The show runs from 16-29th October 2019. For further info please visit elizabethjamesart.com
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