"The great artist is the simplifier." - Vincent Van Gogh "Art speaks where words are unable to explain." - Unknown "To create one’s own world takes courage." - Georgia O’Keeffe "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see._ - Edgar Degas "Color is a power which directly influences the soul."- Wassily Kandinsky "I’ve been forty years discovering that the queen of all colors is black." - Henri Matisse "What I need most of all is color, always, always."- Claude Monet Black is who I am. Black is a universal color. I use the color black often in my paintings. Black does not discriminate against other colors. Power of Black. February 20, 2022. Digital art created on canvas. Afrika Abney Judging me based on the color of my skin is a mistake. Judging me based on my outer appearance is another mistake. Examining the color that you see standing before you is more than me being black.
The purpose of this blog is to share information regarding the consulting services and work that Ms. Afrika Abney offers and provides as a professional visual artist and art consultant since 1992. In 1992, she was a high school student and 15 years old. Ms. Abney has a proven track record of curating art exhibitions, social media marketing, and graphic designing. Her expertise includes proficiency in Microsoft Word, Publisher, and Excel, as well as gallery operations and flyer dissemination.