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B4 THE WASHINGTON AFRO-AMERICAN NOVEMBER 6, 1999 - NOVEMBER 12, 11999 http://www.afro.com A PROUD PAPER FOR A PROUD PEOPLE ARTS NOTES [[image]] Courtesy Photo ANDRE WATTS, pianist, will appear in concert at Wolf Trap this weekend. Compiled by Herb Quarles Arts Editor ANDRE WATTS AT WOLF TRAP Andre Watts, the internationally acclaimed concert pianist, will appear in concert at the Barns of Wolf Trap at 8 p.m. on Friday Nov. 5. His appearance is in connection with Wolf Trap's "Discovery Series." Since the inception of the Series, it has carved out a niche in the rapidly growing world of chamber music recitals by offering a non-traditional approach to classical performance. Since his now legendary televised appearance at the age of [[image]] Photo by Marvin T. Jones ARTIST FLOYD COLEMAN whose works are featured at Parish Gallery. 16 with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Watts has become one of today's most beloved classical superstars. A much-honored artist who has played before royalty in Europe and heads of government in nations all over the world, Watts was the youngest person ever to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Yale University. For this concert, Watts has chosen to perform works of Chopin, Beethoven, Schubert, Bach, and Liszt. This concern coincides with Wolf Trap's Founder's Day celebration, in honor of Catherine Filene Shouse. Wolf Trap for the Performing Arts is located at 1624 Trap Road in Vienna, Va. TICKETS. Call 703-244-1900. PARISH GALLERY Parish Gallery is presenting an exhibition of recent works by painter Floyd Coleman. This exhibit will continue through Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the Gallery, on Canal Square, 1054 31st St. N.W. Floyd Coleman was born in [[image]] Sawyerville, Ala. He received his undergraduate degree from Alabama State University in 1960, his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1962, and his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia. Coleman has taught art and art history at Clark College in Atlanta, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville,Ill., Jackson State in Mississippi, and Wabash College in Indiana. He served as Chair of the Howard University Department of Art and is currently a professor of art at Howard. Coleman has been featured in over 100 solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions. His works are in the collection of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Oakland museum of Art, Howard University Gallery of Art, Hampton University Museum, Spelman College and Wabash College and many private collections throughout the United States. "Over the past 37 years, I have produced works that depict the recognizable subject matter to abstraction. [[image]] Courtesy Photos TWO WORKS by Floyd Coleman exemplifies his approach to abstract art. The above panel is entitled "Man." It is mixed media on paper. The right panel is entitled "The Sixties Remembered," acrylic marker on paper. In my first commercial gallery exhibition in 1963, I presented abstract figurative paintings and prints. "From 1968 to 1971 he did work that dealt with social commentary, the African-American struggle for basic human rights in the United States. From the mid-1970s to 1998, I explored various types of abstraction, inspired by African textiles and jazz music. "In all of my work, I have attempted to retain a rawness, a problematic quality that is thought-provoking. The works shown in this exhibition reflect my return to the figure and to the issues that won't go away," the artist said. Parish Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. and other hours by appointment. Call 202-944-2310.
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[[first image of pianist Andre Watts in white shirt and black vest, shot from shoulders up]]
[[second image of artist Floyd Coleman in white shirt, black tie, and brown blazer, shot from shoulders up]]
[[third image of Floyd Coleman's abstract art panel titled "Man" depicting man's face with rough shading ever-darkening around the contours, mixed media on paper]]
[[fourth image of Floyd Coleman's abstract art panel titled "The Sixties Remembered" depicting man's face framed by a latticework of lines behind him, thick lines, acrylic marker on paper]]
