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March is Women's History Month -- Featured book

March is Women's History Month and I have had the opportunity to have one of my abstract paintings featured on a book cover. The book is entitled: Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflecting on Life.




Summer Blossoms. Acrylic on Canvas. 14 * 18. Afrika Abney
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Summer Blossoms, abstract finger painting created on canvas using colors that represent the Summer.

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