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and techniques evoke metaphors, moods, and expressions from where he grew up and what he experienced during his studies and travels; "Rhythm, Movement and Change" was the theme for Robin Holder's improvisational collage pieces; the unique fiber artist, Robert Paige's geometric shapes and patterns of all types grace his fibers and canvases to express pure art and total design with his one-of-a-kind fine silk creations in his exhibit entitled "Paige One", Dennis Cook, "nature art" photographer exhibited "B/W Photography" of some of his "favorite spots", stating that "the land never complains or tells me what to shoot". 

The Washington DC Area Chapter of the National Conference of Artists (NCA) celebrated their 50th Anniversary with an exhibit honoring Dr. Margaret Burroughs the founder of NCA. Included in the exhibition were the following artists: Ana Maria Allen, Kwabena Ampofo-Anti, Daniel T. Brooking, Gloria A. Bradley, Dr. Margaret T. Burroughs, Dr. Floyd Coleman, Dr. David C. Driskell, Dr. Sandra M. Epps, Claudia "Aziza" Gibson-Hunter, Margo Humphrey, Larry B. Joseph, Gloria C. Kirk, Serinity Knight, Roy Lewis, Evangeline J. Montgomery, F. Magruder Murray, Bruce McNeil, Norman Parish, Donte Player, Rachel Pope, Amber Robles-Gordan, Malia Kai Salaam-Steeple, Emma Smith, Frank Smith, George "Shomari" Smith, Willard Taylor, Derreck Vaughn; "Basso Continuo" was the title of Joanne Kent's exhibition of her constructed paintings that create a sculptural effect by the layering of thick paint and wax medium. We ended 2009 with a loud boom and brought in 2010 with a big bang, featuring Willard Wigan, MBE, microscopic sculptor with his "Art in the Eye of a Needle" exhibition. We were pleased to have reached over three thousand people in exhibiting this amazing work. 

In February 2010, we showcased Chicago's 93 years young, Dr. Margaret Taylor Burroughs (who passed in November), one of America's top cultural figures, with her strong black and white linocuts, collages, and silkscreen art works; next came Cynthia Farrell Johnson a connoisseur of vibrant colors with her gouache, acrylic, and collage pieces depicting Negro Spirituals; "Music, Dance, and Michael Jackson" was presented by the husband and wife collaboration of Michelle & Michael Singletary with their abstract and figurative paintings; in the delicate and powerful watercolors entitled "Atmospheric Paintings" by Angela Iovino we sense her wide open and warm-hearted embrace of life; coming to us from Boston was figurative painted, Robert Freeman with his strong vibrant colored canvases - "When the Music Changes" representing a time in our nation's history when African-Americans, by law, were forced to socialize amongst themselves; all the way from Nigeria, Tayo Adenaike brought his "Faces and Emotions" an exhibition of watercolors that state "A face says it all" or more remotely "A face never belies the truth"; next we exhibited a select group of artists that we feel contributed to making an impact on the art world in numerous mediums - the artists exhibited included: Tayo Adenaike, Alex Bay, Deborah Brisker Burk, Antonio Carréno, Ed Clark, Erol Catol, Dennis Cook, Lilya Dear, Charles Early, Victor Ekpuk, Robert Freeman, Herbert Gentry, Sharon Geraci, Winston Harris, Martha Jackson-Jarvis, Hamid Kachmar, Yvette Kraft, Eugene J. Martin, Percy Martin, Richard Mayhew, Bruce McNeil, E.J. Montgomery, Oggi Ogburn, James A. Porter, John Scott, Frank Smith, Kathryn Stedham, Tesfaye Tessema, Yvette Watson, Zerihum Yetmgeta, and Kenneth Young. "Under Surveillance", was an exhibit of a collaboration series that echoed a cautionary message about the delicate balance between preserving personal freedom and ensuring what is considered "security". Cleve Overton's installations and tower sculptures, along with Harriet Lesser's images of the environment where these structures loom, are powerful representations of surveillance towers around the world. They