#Georgette Seabrooke

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Georgette Seabrooke

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Georgette Seabrooke

Georgette Seabrooke (1916– 2011), was an American muralist, artist, illustrator, art therapist, non-profit chief executive and educator. via Wikipedia #PalianSHOW

Georgette Seabrooke at work on her mural entitled “Recreation in Harlem” for the nurses recreation room at Harlem Hospital Georgette Seabrooke aka Georgette Seabrooke Powell; Aug 2, 1916 – Dec 27, 2011, was an American muralist, artist, illustrator, art therapist, non-profit chief executive and educator. Harlem Art Workshop, African American, Georgette Seabrooke (Powell) x She is best known…

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Georgette Seabrooke (aka Georgette Seabrooke Powell; August 2, 1916 – December 27, 2011) was a muralist, artist, illustrator, art therapist, non-profit chief executive, and educator. She is known for her 1936 mural, Recreation in Harlem at Harlem Hospital, which was restored and put on public display in 2012 after being hidden from view for many years.

She was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the only child of George and Anna Seabrooke. Her family moved to New York City in 1920. George, a restaurant and hotel owner. Her mother was a domestic housekeeper. She studied at the Harlem Art Workshop.

She was admitted to the prestigious Cooper Union School of Art in New York, where she received the school’s Silver Medal, its highest honor, for a painting entitled “Church Scene.” She had been painting and drawing images of “Black American lifestyles and African symbolism”. Cooper Union denied her her diploma for what it said at the time was incomplete work, it invited her back to honor her achievements. She was presented with a lifetime achievement award, the school considers her a member of its class of 1937.

She was chosen by the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration as one of four “master artists” to paint murals at Harlem Hospital. She received a WPA commission to paint a mural at Queens General Hospital.

She married Dr. George Wesley Powell (1939-1959). They had three children. She illustrated calendars and magazines and she studied theater design at Fordham University.

She founded Operation Heritage Art Center. She became a registered art therapist, she earned her BFA from Howard University She was very active in combining art with mental health therapy, teaching at a series of events known as “Art in the Park”. She painted a series of portraits of homeless men and women which emphasized their plight. She traveled to Lagos to represent the US at the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture.

Her work appeared in 72 major exhibitions (1933-2003) in the US, Senegal, Venezuela, and Nigeria. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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James Lesesne Wells Woodcut ‘Oh! Oh! Don't Racine!’ ca.1930s.

(James Lesesne Wells was a leading graphic artist and art teacher, whose work reflected the vitality of the Harlem Renaissance. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 2, 1902. His father was a Baptist minister and his mother a teacher. At an early age, he moved to Florida with his family. His first experience as an artist was through his mother, who encouraged him to help out with art instruction in her kindergarten classes. At the age of thirteen, he won first prize in painting and a second prize in woodworking at the Florida State Fair.

Wells studied at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania for a year before transferring to Columbia University in New York, where he majored in art. His exposure to an exhibition of African sculpture at the Brooklyn Museum of Art was an inspiration to him. He was also greatly influenced by the woodcuts of Albrecht Durer and the German Expressionists — Ernst Kirchner, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Otto Muller, and Emile Nolde. Unlike most of his contemporaries, he saw prints as a major art form.

After graduation, Wells created block prints to illustrate articles and publications such as Willis Richardson’s Plays and Pageants of Negro Life. His work was included in an exhibition of "International Modernists" in April 1929 at the New Art Circle Gallery owned by J.B. Neumann.Later in 1929, he was invited to join the faculty at Howard University as a crafts teacher. He taught clay modeling, ceramics, sculpture, metal and blockprinting. It took him two years to convince the school that he and linoleum cutting belonged in the College of Fine Arts.

In 1931, he won the Harmon Gold Medal for his expressionistic painting Flight Into Egypt. Neumann continued to exhibit Wells’s work along with those of the German expressionists and American Arthur Dove. Art dealers Curt Valentin and Andrew Weyhe also showed his work. During the Depression, Wells served as the director of a summer art workshop in an old Harlem nightclub. His assistants included such famous artists as Charles Alston, Jacob Lawrence, Palmer Hayden and Georgette Seabrooke.

The fine arts serigraph was developed during the Depression by the Works Project Administration to make art more accessible to the masses. Prints were also seen as a way of communicating African-American history and concerns. Therefore, between 1933-1934 Wells decided to devote himself almost exclusively to printmaking. He said: "Becoming aware of the social and economic conditions of the time and the awakening of the 'New Negro,' I felt that the graphic arts would lend itself readily to the projection of ideas about these issues."

One of Wells’s strongest supporters was Alain Locke, author of The New Negro and Negro Art: Past and Present. When Wells’s The Entry in Jerusalem and The Ox-Cart were purchased by the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., Locke wrote that "his inclusion in one of the most authoratively chosen collections of modernist art in the country ranks Wells as an ultra-modernist and a successful one."Wells was an innovator in the field of printmaking. After World War II, he spent a sabbatical year working in Stanley Hayter’s Atelier 17, the most innovative center for etching and printmaking in the country. During the 1950s and 1960s, he continued to teach and won many art prizes.

Wells joined his brother-in-law, Eugene Davidson, president of the local NAACP chapter, in protesting segregation in lunch counters, stores, and the nearly all white police department and as a result, was often harassed. This persecution probably accounted for some of the religious themes in his work.)

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Georgette Seabrooke painting a mural Identification on verso.

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Mural by Georgette Seabrooke located in the Nurses Recreation Room in Harlem Hospital, approved May 11, 1937. 

In the late 1930s, the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project (WPA/FAP) commissioned a series of murals for Harlem Hospital, located on the east side of Lenox Avenue between 136th Street and 137th Street. It was the first major United States government commission awarded to African American artists. Check out our Flickr album (http://bit.ly/2kRdZeC) for more images of Harlem Hospital murals.

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🎨🎙#ArtIsAWeapon Reposted from @calabargallery JOIN US ON FACEBOOK LIVE AT FACEBOOK.COM/CALABARGALLERY FOR: The fifth episode of 2022: ART TALKS: BLACK ARTISTS IN THE METAVERSE Moderated by Atim Annette Oton And presented by Calabar Gallery Featuring: LEON MORTON, DANA POWELL-SMITH AND AKWAA MARIIN Monday March 14, 1:00pm to 2:30pm 1pm EST, 6pm GMT, 6pm UTC, 8pm CAT on FACEBOOK LIVE Watch at Facebook.com/calabargallery Contact us at info@calabargallery.com Leon Morton is a technology professional, entrepreneur, Black history and culture enthusiast, and passionate multimedia artist. He has designed graphics, developed websites, created online games, and programmed mobile apps. Leon operates "LeesNiftys" on OpenSea for sharing and distributing his NFT digital art. Find his work at OpenSea: https://opensea.io/leesniftys Instagram: @leonmorton1 Dana Powell-Smith was born in the Bronx NY. She is a self taught, Published, Award Winning, Abstract, Digital and Mixed Media Artist. Dana takes traditional art and turns them in to NFTs.  As a wife, mother, and grandmother, Dana understands the power of art in generational healing and in attaining freedom. She is the Granddaughter of Harlem Renaissance artist Georgette Seabrooke Powell, Dana is a resident of Indianapolis Indiana. She sells her NFTs at voice.com/danapose and can be found on Instagram at @GeorgettesGranddaughter Akwaa Mariin is a Ghanaian artist who believes. expression is key to freedom. She is an NFT artist and her art is all about African noir depictions. She celebrates sensational black women’s beauty, color and vibrant spirit that is a prodigious influence over modern media culture. She says despite everything that African women have had to endure, their strength is shown through the power of love, passion and an unbreakable determination to persevere, which shines like an illuminating beacon for all to embrace. Her work can be found at OpenSea at https://opensea.io/collection/whatif- and she is on Instagram at @akwaamariin #calabargallery #ArtTalks #arttalksdialogues #blackcollectors #artbusiness #artcollectors #BlackArt #contemporaryart #blackcurators #nfts https://www.instagram.com/p/CbFpz2LgxHx/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Week 4

We looked at the Art Therapy History Trading Cards we created. Some of the important people in the history of art therapy include: Sigmund Freud, Adrian Hill, Robert Ault, Myra Levick, Georgette Seabrook, Mary Huntoon, Margaret Naumberg, Edith Kramer, Elinor Ulman, Henry Schaefer-Simmern, Hans Prinzhorn, Nolan Lewis, Laurie Wilson and Judy Rubin ( who wrote our text). We’ll each get a set of all the once they are all collected.

We learned about the artist Elizabeth Layton who came late in her life to art and art therapy after enrolling in an art class with Robert Ault who introduced her to Blind Contour Drawings. It is said that Elizabeth “ drew herself to wellness” after suffering from depression for most of her adult life. For more information about Elizabeth see:

http://www.laytoncenter.org/

Next we practiced visual listening to develop our observation and non-verbal skills and aesthetic empathy using 

We experienced what its like to be observed during an art therapy process and to give feedback to others about their creative art making process.

Next we discussed Judy Rubin’s Framework for Freedom that outlines conditions needed for creative expression whether in the classroom or therapy setting.

At the end of class, we took at Field Trip to Paley Library to the Special Collections Resource Center to see examples of Altered Books.  The librarian Kimberly Tully showed us some remarkable examples of altered books to inspire us. 

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US muralist Georgette Seabrooke's 1936 mural 'Recreation in Harlem' recently displayed after being hidden for years

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Introduction of the GRVL Brand to the Fashion World

Los Angeles, CA(April 1, 2018) – Celebrity stylist and fashion designer, Jack Manson introduces his contemporary clothing brand, GVRL, #fromthegroundup, to the fashion world. The designer marries the polished style of the past, together with the free-spirited nature of the present day, to deliver a “sophisteclectic” luxury brand to fashion enthusiasts.

As a designer with extensive experience in designing all aspects of men’s clothing, Jack reflects his artistic nature through fashion by effectively combining luxury, inspiration, style, culture, and refined sophistication into the GRVL brand. Having worked as a stylist for many celebrities and professional athletes, GRVL is both a reflection of the designer’s love for fashion and his professional experiences.

Jack Manson, the founder and designer of the fashion brand, had this to say, “Style and Fashion is as much an emotional connection as it is aesthetic.” He added that, “Clothing elicits a response from those who can truly see it, and style influences how it’s perceived. However, style is the key element that makes clothing unique.”

For more information about GRVL clothing brand, check out the IG page @grvlusa or visit grvl.fashion.

About Jack Manson

Jack Manson (MS, PA, CSCS, NASM-PES), is a certified Physician Assistant and professional training veteran who has been guiding individuals to greater levels of health and fitness for over 25 years. Jack holds a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology from the Miami of Ohio University and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Howard University in Washington DC. He has worked extensively with individuals, professional athletes, and within the entertainment industry to help clients achieve their health, nutrition and fitness goals. He served as the NBA Pelicans (formerly New Orleans Hornets) Strength and Conditioning Coach from 2003-2010.

Jack is currently the personal stylist for Oscar and Grammy Award Winner, Mr. Jamie Foxx, and has worked with many other celebrities and professional athletes. His most recent work (2011-present) with actor and singer Jamie Foxx has been featured in Men’s Health, Men’s Health UK and Men’s Fitness.

Jack Manson is a multi-faceted individual involved in various aspects of fashion, design and styling. Jack’s love for fashion started with his passion for mural art, a style and concept that was introduced to him by his grandmother, the legendary Harlem Renaissance Artist, Mrs. Georgette Seabrook- Powell. 

Jack’s unique eye for fashion design is expressed through unique mediums such as functionality, fabric and textiles. As a designer, Jack has extensive experience with designing all aspects of men’s clothing.

For more information about GVRL, contact:

Media Contact: Jack Manson

Email address: Grvl.jack@gmail.com

Website: grvl.fashion

Phone number: (504) 473-5197

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Georgette Seabrooke – Art by Women – Women in Arts #PalianShow

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Georgette Seabrooke (1916-2011) US muralist, illustrator and educator, best known for her 1936 mural, Recreation in Harlem #womensart

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William Ellisworth Artis (February 2, 1914 – April 3, 1977) was an African-American sculptor, whose favorite medium was clay. The freedom of modeling gave him a broad range of expression. During the latter part of his life, he began to focus on potting. He was a pupil of Augusta Savage and exhibited with the Harmon Foundation. He was featured in the 1930s film A Study of Negro Artists, along with Savage and other artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance, including Richmond Barthé, James Latimer Allen, Palmer Hayden, Aaron Douglas, Lois Mailou Jones, and Georgette Seabrooke. He taught at the Harlem YMCA after finishing high school, then was involved with Works Progress Administration's artist project. He served in the Army during WWII. He earned his academic degrees. He studied at the Art Students League of NY and Syracuse University. After leaving Syracuse, he taught at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in SD. He, with fellow artists Romare Bearden and Selma Burke, were together in the landmark Albany Institute of History and Art exhibit and over the next decade found the black artist making inroads in national exhibits and major galleries. He joined the faculty of Nebraska State Teachers College. He taught at Chadron State College, where he was a Professor of Ceramics, and at Mankato State College, as a Professor of Art. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CoKUW6GLsZ9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Artist Georgette Seabrooke in 1930s documentary, A Study of Negro Artists.

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The new pavilion at Harlem Hospital Center will showcase restored murals by black artists of the 1930s.