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The World's Leading Contemporary Fine Art Gallery
Anita
Coby
UNITED STATES
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“I came to realize what is in one’s spirit will continue to surface in one form or another.”
There was no art on the walls that Anita Coby could remember in the home she grew up in. Still, she was inspired to sketch and draw at 7 years old. It was a way to escape and drown out the world in her young life. It became a game to see what she could not draw and if she could perfectly draw the cartoons on tv and then create her own. She would sketch her mother or people in magazines. Things to make her mother smile after coming home from the second job.
"Satchel" Paige. denied entry to the Major Leagues,, began his professional baseball career in the Negro Leagues in 1926. He finally broke through to the Majors as a 42-year-old rookie, The wiry, static background reflects his world of love of baseball and the dangers a black man faced daily in the early 20th century. His figure is somewhat blurred to reflect the his position in society. However his grip and leg position referenced his rules for a happy life
Elementary school art assignments where you sketch the other half of a face from a magazine, made her started to feel like she had some gift for drawing. Visual arts had been a gift in her family for generations. She soon was pushed forward to show her artwork in mall kiosks and in the City Hall by time she was 11.
Abstract- Acrylic
After her love of art grew in advance high school art courses, she decided to apply as a Fine Arts major at the University of Washington. She was in awe studying under Jacob Lawrence where she learned from him technical skills, design elements and work process.
“I love the movement of shapes in the lines.”
For the first time she was painting with she peers- It was terrifying to compared her work and exciting to see artistic interpretations of a figure. Its where she studied Lawrence’s body of work, learned how to navigate through painting abstracts which was initially hard to wrap her head around.
“Drawing and painting allows her to express things on canvas she couldn’t put in words.”
Studying the History of Fine Art, she continued to grow, learning art styles. However, within a year in college, she decided that she could never make a living as an artist because she didn’t think she was good enough- she didn’t have anything to say. Lost and her spirit dampened, she moved to business administration thinking she had to be practical– she had to support herself. But whether as a hobby, in the office creating graphic illustrations, somehow drawing, painting, or creating logo’s, soothed her soul. It is cathartic.
Abstract. This is just my happy painting. It's my version of what a watermelon looks like when you've had too much vodka infused watermelon at an outdoor concert.
“I was passionate about painting the emotional movement and shape of lines and colors to reflect the feeling I wanted to portray.”
Maya Angelou made a big impact on American culture that went beyond her amazing poetry and memoirs. Maya Angelou’s Alone is a poem about loneliness and togetherness, a ‘thinking out loud’ reflection on vulnerability and community ‘Nobody, but nobody, can make it out here alone.’. I painted her in powerful red for her boldness and brilliance. The lines are sometimes hard for her troubled beginnings and smooth for the wisdom she gained in her life.
Working years on in a competitive corporate environment, she realized that she should do things that she was passionate about, and painting gave her peace and clarity. Hours could go by before she realized it was dark outside but she would continue to play with colors until she was happy with what she envisioned on the canvas.
Can't judge a book by its cover. He may look daunting, but he's a big puppy looking for love and treats. Yellow background to reflect energy and happy feelings.
Her painting doesn’t have to be of a Black figure. The image could be the relentless battle of salmon swimming upstream against the strong current toward a seemingly unattainable goal, but manage the will to keep trying. She paints portraits of everyday people.
This is a tribute to Kamala Harris as the first African American/India American woman VP. She is a legacy to young girls of color, to her sorority to walk in her footsteps.. Young girls can now see someone that looks like themselves- Take the limits off and go for it. Blue background for Howard University. Pink and Green barretts and highlights in her hair for AKA Sorority, Red and Blue facial highlights to represent both political parties.
The message is that every day is not always easy. Every day is filled with challenges and struggles but there is a positive side and lessons learned to everything and actions you can take for your peace of mind. That there is always someone with you. We are spiritually connected beings.
Though we all face challenges and dark times, we are not alone. Whether its family, a partner or your creator we are stronger together.This is a acrylic, vines and branches
“Anita is always interested in painting topics that touch her spirit and in her experience being a black woman.”
Black millennials chart a different path than their parents. They are knowledgeable about challenges Black people face and in an impressive way understand the opportunities to mobilize collectively
Anita considers her work a cross between a realism and Urban. She likes to mix the two. Painting portraits and abstracts in acrylic and mixed media. A lot of the work is in prismatic colors: red (energy), yellow (spirituality) or blue (for serenity).
Quote from the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsberg “"Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."
Brush strokes with the feeling of movement to uplift the viewer. Paintings are displayed at the Onyx Gallery in Seattle Washington, and the Northwest Artist Alliance in Washington State.
My painting don’t always reflect a Black figure to portray a message.. The image could be the relentless battle of salmon swimming upstream against the strong current to reach their goal. It is difficult, it is a struggle, but they keep trying.