Johnnie Lee Gray was born in Spartanburg County, South Carolina in 1941. In his early years Gray demonstrated artistic talent, painting and drawing as a way to express his emotions and depict his surroundings. Working alongside his grandparents in the fields of their sharecropper farm, and later as a carpenter, textile mill worker, house painter, Gray learned early on to use the materials of his milieu to create works of art that drew on his memories and experiences as a black American man. read full biography
Artwork for Sale
Johnnie Lee Gray, The Revolution: Separate But Equal - Jim Crow Series, N.D., Acrylic on plywood, 1 of 3, 20 5/8"H x 27 5/8"W (framed), Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Shirley Sims Gray
Johnnie Lee Gray, The Revolution: We Shall Overcome - Jim Crow Series, N.D., Acrylic on plywood, 2 of 3, 20"H x 26 5/8"W (framed), Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Shirley Sims Gray
Johnnie Lee Gray, The Revolution: Separate But Equal - Jim Crow Series, N.D., Acrylic on plywood, 3 of 3, 20"H x 23 5/8"W (framed), Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Shirley Sims Gray
Johnnie Lee Gray, The Juke Joint: Summer of 65', 1992, Acrylic on plywood, 21 1/2"H x 22"W (framed), Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Shirley Sims Gray
MALKIA (Swahili, “queen”) – “As a black artist and a black teacher, I have been gripped by the threads of an elemental and pervasive spirituality in the art of the so-called “Third World”. As a black woman, I feel strongly about my painting as a thread in that tapestry. I see it as an instrument of nourishment and strength for black people. Not political propaganda, not “anti-art”, but a source of positive imagery to negate subtle distorted stereotypes of the past, and to undergird our growing sense of identity, pride and direction.”Malkia Roberts, 1971read more about Malkia Roberts
Artwork for Sale
Untitled
Description: Portrait of Woman
Acrylic on Masonite Board
33 x 18.24 in. Framed
Artist: Malkia Roberts
Provenance: Barbara Jackson Price: contact gallery
Untitled
Description: Dancer
Acrylic on Masonite Board
36 x 21 in. Framed
Artist: Malkia Roberts
Provenance: Barbara Jackson Price: contact gallery
Untitled
Description: Woman with Crown of Flowers
Acrylic on Masonite Board
39 x 29 in. Framed
Artist: Malkia Roberts
Provenance: Barbara Jackson Price: contact gallery
Untitled Acrylic on Canvas
21 x 27 in. Framed
Artist: Malkia Roberts
Provenance: Barbara Jackson Price: contact gallery
Golden Mountain Hopi Mesa, 1987
Oil on Canvas
51 .5 x 21.5 in. Framed 1987
Artist: Malkia Roberts
Provenance: Barbara Jackson Price: contact gallery
Untitled
Mixed Media Collage on Paper
38 x 31.5 in. Framed
Artist: Malkia Roberts
Provenance: Barbara Jackson Price: contact gallery
Seasonal Cycle, 1984
Watercolor Collage on Paper
29 x 20.5 in. Framed
Artist: Malkia Roberts
Provenance: Barbara Jackson Price: contact gallery
Wharf Maine Avenue
Oil on Masonite Board
32.5 x 23 in. Unframed
Artist: Malkia Roberts
Provenance: Barbara Jackson Price: contact gallery
Untitled
Oil on Masonite Board
24 x 32 in. Unframed
Artist: Malkia Roberts
Provenance: Barbara Jackson Price: contact gallery
Untitled
Description: Triptych
Oil and Collage on Canvas
Panel 1: 48 x 15.5 in. Panel 2: 48 x 24 in. Panel 3: 48 x 24 in.
Artist: Malkia Roberts
Provenance: Barbara Jackson Price: contact gallery
Elizabeth Catlett is best known for her work during the 1960s and 70s, when she created politically charged, black expressionistic sculptures and prints. Catlett, a sculptor and graphic artist, was born in Washington, D.C. in 1919. She attended Howard University where she studied design, printmaking and drawing. read full biography
The Rose Harper Collection of South African Art is a survey of works created during the apartheid era (1987–1994), by black artists, who today are recognized as the preeminent artists of South Africa. Within the rich diversity of their creative expressions are references – both direct and metaphorical – to barriers and transcendence. Often referred to as propaganda or protest art, the imagery reflects the consciousness of a people. The art became the weapon of empowerment; the voice for those who were not allowed to speak without fear of prosecution.
These brilliant and powerful works of art serve as historic documentation of the black experience. Artwork created during the apartheid era is becoming increasing rare as many of the artists died young, as they were subjected to the cruelties of apartheid. So much of their art was ephemeral, but their legacy lives on. The body of work they left behind possess an emotional force and vision for equality, freedom and democracy, yet to be fully realized by the indigenous people of South Africa.
Artwork for Sale
Ben Macala
Various Sizes
Medium: Pastel
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Velaphi Mzimba
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Untitled
Charcol on paper
David Mbe
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Untitled
Charcol on paper
David Mbele
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Ben Macala
Various Sizes
Medium: Pastel
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Untitled
Mixed media on paper
19.4 in x 27 in
Winston Saoil
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Untitled
Watercolor on paper
Nat Mokgosi
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Untitled
Mixed media on paper
C. Kumaol
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Untitled
Charcol on paper
David Mbele
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Ben Macala
Various Sizes
Medium: Pastel
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Untitled
Mixed media on paper
Winston Saoil
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Untitled
Watercolor on paper
18 in x 25 in
Nat Mokgosi
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Various Sizes
Medium: Pastel
Ben Macala
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Untitled
Mixed media on paper
19.4 in x 27 in
C. Kumaol
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Various Sizes
Medium: Pastel
Ben Macala
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Various Sizes
Medium: Pastel
Ben Macala
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Pricing: Contact Galerie Myrtis
The Rose Harper Collection is recognized as one of the leading, privately held collections of South African art in the United States. An art connoisseur for over thirty years, Ms. Harper has cultivated a collection of extraordinary beauty and exceptional value.
Ms. Harper is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, lecturer, adjunct professor, author, global events planner, and contributing writer to golf publications; and has received countless awards for her lifetime achievements in the field of sports and business development.
