Listen & Be Heard Art Review

There was a reception for “The Art of Living Black” satellite exhibtion at the Fetterly Gallery on Saturday, Jan 20, 2007. According to Celeste Smeland, Executive Director of Vallejo Community Arts Foundation which houses the Fetterly Gallery, “there was about 120 people at the opening reception. The reception was hosted by Material Visions, music (flute and

keyboard) by Donna Plummer and James Dotts.”

Jeneatte and Cleven Goudeay were the curators for this year’s exhibition. According to Jeneatte “it was an exciting challenge to select a show from such a wealth of talent among our Bay Area African-American artists. In our culture we believe “It Takes A Village” so, bringing together emerging, mid-career and established artists, presenting an array of styles in many mediums, is TAOLB way of having an exciting, fresh, strong black experience through fine art.

The theme “It Take A Village” implies unity, people caring and sharing, to: raise a child, grow a crop, build a business. We have applied the same principle to this project, and have brought together a diversity of “Talent” fabric, texture and color to this exhibit.

The exhibition continues through March 24, 2007.

FETTERLY GALLERY

Vallejo Community Arts Foundation

3467 Sonoma Blvd. Ste. 10

Vallejo, CA 94590

707-648-4035; www.vallejoarts.org

W 12-6; Th-St 12-4

TAOLB 2007

The Art of Living Black

In collaboration with the Richmond Art Center

Artists:

Monica Clark, Duane M. Conliffe, Kelvin Curry, Patricia Daigre-Perry,

Cleven "Goodie" Goudeau, Nanette Harris, Rae Hayward, Yolanda Holley, Dionne Marie Laffoon, Tucky McKay, RAMAR, Malik Seneferu, Elena Spenser, April Watkins