African-American Artists Beginning to Educate Americans About African-American Art (ABEA)

ABEA’s next meeting is Sunday, April 2, at 2524 North 18th Street, my
upstairs flat/studio.

You are all invited to the closing reception of Uncle Tom to Peeping Tom:
Race and Gender Matters. There are four poets invited to share and there is
an open mic for all others who want to participate. Any of you want to
participate in the open mic? The four featured poets are Tiffany Miller,
Darlin Nikki AKA Cover Girl, Carmen A. Murguia and Charlesta Thompson. The
event is Friday, March 31, 2005 from 7 - 11, at the Wisconsin Women’s
Center, 3020 West Vliet Street. It is free and open to the public. Call
Linda Cooper or Josephine Hill for more information at 414.933.1652.

Also Godsil (Olde) has started a website on which ABEA can be listed. I
directed him to Della Wells as to how to proceed with acquiring the
information for this website listing.

Evelyn
414.264.6766

From: Della Wells <wellsdella@yahoo.com>
Subject: ABEA Exhibition at Uihlein Peters Gallery

You are invited to attend ABEA’s first art event of 2006, an exhibition The Uncommon Icon: Reinventing the Sacred. ABEA is the acronym for African American Artists Beginning to Educate America About African American Art, a non profit advocacy and education arts organization founded by Della Wells. The exhibition’s curator is Ras ‘Ammar Nsoroma. Among his many accomplishments, he is widely known for his breathtaking pastel portrait work at area events such as African World Festival and Kwanzaa celebrations, plus he created numerous murals in Milwaukee, and in Chicago and Los Angeles.

ABEA members, included in the exhibition, are Kevin Boatright, Muneer Bahauddeen, Tia Richardson, Geoffrey Edwards, Georgette Edwards, Jamea Edwards, Calvin Greer, Gary John Gresl, Sonji Hunt, Mutope J. Johnson, George Ray McCormick, Sr., Ras ‘Ammar Nsoroma, Reginald Radney, Evelyn Patricia Terry, and Jeannette Wright - Claus.

The exhibition location:

Uihlein Peters Gallery
Saint John’s on the Lake
1840 North Prospect Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414.831.8875
414.272.2022

Exhibition Dates: January 28, 2006 - March 11, 2006
There is ample off - street parking in adjacent lots.

Reception is Saturday, January 28, 2006. 1:00 - 5:00 pm.
Ras ‘Ammar Nsoroma will lecture about the theme of the exhibition at 2:00 pm.
Gospel music: Johnny Euell &the Believers of Christ

Contact persons are Donna Spars, 414.831.8875 and Ras ‘Ammar Nsoroma at 414.934.9525.