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2023 Year in Review

In 2023, I provided services for the following events. Among them include Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflection on Life;Membership Announcement: KALEIDOSCOPE WOMEN’S WRITING COLLECTIVE; Women Blossoming: A Traditional Tea & Celebration to Inspire and Empower;THE NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK: FOR SELF & FAMILY 2023;Me, Myself and Our Story: The Art of the Personal Essay, A Writing Workshop for Girls; 5th Annual Discovering Me Essay Contest; and The Discovery Summit & Scholarship Awards Ceremony.


Additionally, I have exhibited several of my abstract paintings during the virtual art exhibition and poetry reading which took place on February 19, 2023.




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Also, Esther Productions, Inc purchased one of my abstract paintings on June 23, 2023 and on December 3, 2023, Esther Productions, Inc purchased two of my abstract paintings.




Untitled. 5". Acrylic on canvas board. March 4, 2023. $25.00. Afrika Abney
When I created this painting, I was thinking about how I feel about the world. I think that
the world is becoming more and more chaotic and unpleasant to live and breathe. Sometimes,
you feel isolated and lost. Search for a place of solitude and peace. -- SOLD to ESTHER PRODUCTIONS, INC ON JUNE 23, 2023



Untitled. 5". Acrylic on canvas board.March
4, 2023. $25.00. Afrika Abney
I created this painting based on the news that I
hear and see before my eyes. SOLD to ESTHER PRODUCTIONS, INC on December 3, 2023



Tornado. 5". Acrylic on canvas board.March 3, 2023. $25.00. Afrika Abney
I created this painting based on the news that I hear and see before my eyes. SOLD to
ESTHER PRODUCTIONS, INC on December 3, 2023

Therefore, I want to thank everyone who has offered some form of support and interest in my background and work as a professional visual artist and art consultant. And, thank you to everyone who supported, Esther Productions, Inc, the Black Student Fund and the African American Writing Institute.

If you would like to stay updated to see what's new, please feel free to contact me at abneyartist@gmail.com.

Thank you very much. I hope that you have a safe day.

Happy New Year



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