The artist, Jamaal Barber, is a creative, imaginative soul who was born in Virginia, raised in Littleton, North Carolina, and has been a resident of the metro Atlanta region since 2004. At a young age, he was fascinated by the aesthetic images and vivid illustrations in children\u2019s books and comic books. He soon started creating images of his own on any material that he could find. He finally answered the call to become an artist after reading about Romare Bearden in high school. Jamaal experimented with several forms of media including watercolor, pastels, acrylic and oil paint but it was a 2013 screen printing demonstration at a local art store that initiated his printmaking journey. Shortly afterwards he decided to make printmaking his primary focus and form of creative expression. The fine art of Jamaal Barber has also been on display at Zucot Gallery (Atlanta, GA), Community Folk Art Center (Syracuse, NY), Blue Spiral 1 Gallery (Ashville, NC), The Southern Gallery (Charleston, SC), and the University of Maryland Driskell Center. Jamaal\u2019s art has been included in the Decatur Arts Festival, Atlanta Print Biennial Show, and at various art shows in the Metro Atlanta area. In addition, Jamaal has done print work for Black Art in America, The National Black Arts Festival, and Emory University<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bright Black Exhibit (January 26 to February 23, 2018)<\/div>\n
Southwest Arts Center<\/div>\n
915 New Hope Rd Atlanta GA 30331<\/div>\n
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Opening Reception:<\/div>\n
Friday, January 26, 2018, 6 P.M. \u2013 9 P.M.<\/div>\n
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Print Demo: Saturday, February 10, 2018, 10 A.M. \u2013 1 P.M.<\/div>\n
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Artist Talk: Saturday, February 10, 2018, 1 P.M. \u2013 3 P.M.<\/div>\n
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Selected prints on display: Zucot Gallery at 100 Centennial Olympic Park Drive SW<\/div>\n
Atlanta GA 30313.<\/div>\n
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For more information please visit the following:<\/div>\n
Website – jbarberstudio.com<\/div>\n
Instagram – @jbarberstudio<\/div>\n
Facebook – @JBarberArt<\/div>\n