Black African-American Fine Arts
Originals by Airbrush Artist
Keith Haynes
1980 - 1990's
This is a video of the first images of professional Black Fine Arts I had ever seen. I grew up studying these paintings made with great artistic detail by my Uncle Keith.
He is an airbrush artists extraordinaire.
He also completed a very important art installation for Sound Transit, read this quote from the Seattle Times Newspaper for more information:
Soon to be installed, Augusta Asberry’s “Come Dance With Me,” a group of stylized cutout steel figures of joyously dancing African women, looks toward the traditions of her ancestors. Sadly, the Bremerton artist died last year of breast cancer at age 75 before her piece was completed. Seattle artist Keith Haynes is finishing the painting on the sculptures, which are slated for installation this summer on the South Plaza at the Othello Station.
In a statement for her Women Painters of Washington biography, Asberry said about her work: “Designs, color and motion are the elements that dance around in my head and become the heart of my work. My off-balanced arrangement of these elements without a focal point is like ‘offbeat phrasing in jazz music.’ I invite the viewer to linger awhile and ‘listen for the beat that is never sounded.’ “
Sheila Farr: sfarr@seattletimes.com
"In Honor Of..."
"Diamonds of the Diaspora"
Remixed collage paintings I made from his originals.
Keith and Shurvon, The Fine Arts Visionary and Creative Director of Shurvon Shaynlicia Fashion and Fine Arts Designs
