Gullah art

Paintings, magisterial and universal, that capture the essence of a vibrant African American communityIn his art Jonathan Green paints the world of his childhood and an ode to a people imbued with a profound respect for the dignity and value of others--the Gullah people of the South Carolina barrier islands. His canvases, beloved for their sense of jubilation and rediscovery, evoke the meaning of community in Gullah society and display a reverence for the rich visual, oral, and spiritual…

Brookgreen Gardens will showcase Sonja Griffin Evans' exhibit titled Black Southern Belles until March 31. The exhibit consists of about 15 paintings depicting women dancing and working in brightly colored dresses to show the beauty and empowerment of African American women and Gullah culture.

One of my favorite television shows as a kid and even as an adult was Gullah Gullah Island. As a child growing up in the Lowcountry, I held a special pride ...

I couldn't believe my luck this week as I went hunting for art at area thrift stores. I wrote about a Jonathan Green piece that I found at The Salvation Army last December on Central Avenue and now I've found two more really great pieces. One is another Jonathan Green print of two Gullah children fishing by the water, and the other is a Diego Rivera piece of a woman holding a bunch of gorgeous white Calla Lilies. One of the Rivera prints that I found is on this page. I can't find a picture…

cassandra gillens art | Lowcountry Gullah Art / "Baskets for the Harvest" by Cassandra Gillens

Every year a ceremony is held in several places along the eastern coast of the U.S. like Sullivan's Island near Charleston, S.C., commemorating the nearly 2 million Africans who perished in the Middle Passage of the transatlantic human trade.

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Art enthusiasts will delight in the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum's newest exhibition announced today and opening later this month.

Jonathan Green, American, 1955 Mother & Daughter, n/d. The artwork of Green is heavily influenced by his Gullah heritage with vividly colored paintings and prints documenting everyday chores, in addition to celebrating Gullah life’s rites of passage. By returning his art to his childhood upbringing, Green has created an autobiographical body of work in addition to documenting a vanishing way of life.