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Afrika Abney
Freelance Artist and Consultant
'I am a natural born artist filled with images, movements, rhythms, words and messages.'
'I love the arts because it is healing, inspirational and a spiritual connection to the divine supreme being within. There is nothing that art cannot fix for the
spirit.'
Native Washingtonian, Afrika Abney is a freelance artist and consultant. She is influenced by such artists as Jorge Somarriba, Marvin Sin, Lois M. Jones,
Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, and Sam Gilliam. Afrika is a member of several art organizations and social networking sites such as Fine Art America,
CAP - Cultural Art Professionals, and many others. Some of her favorite artists include Michael Brown, Sam Gilliam, Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden,
and Lois M.Jones.
Afrika was nominated in 2001 for the Mayor's Arts Award in the category of Outstanding Emerging Artists. She also has received recognition from the DC
Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Congregational Arts Caucus.
Afrika's illustrations, paintings, collages, photographs,graphic designs, and mask designs have been praised as imaginative, expressive, and unique.
Additionally, her paintings, collages and mask designs have been featured in several publications including Washington Informer (August 25, 2005), The
Washington Afro-American (August 20,2005 - August 26, 2005), DC North (April 2005), Inspire Me Cafe: The Shelf (November 1, 2005), A Singular
Creation Newsletter (March 1, 2006), Art Crit (April 5, 2006 & January 8, 2007), East of the River -- Southeast Stylings (June 2006), and
Phosphorescence Magazine - Sixth Issue, 2008 issue (June 26, 2008).
Afrika'a paintings, collages and mask designs have been exhibited widely throughout the East Coast at such places as Emma Mae Gallery (Washington,
