Vision - Perception

Vision and Perception

Vision – Male Panel  Range of View Observation, Notice Revealed Half & Half face – more than one race Skate boarder and trucker “Posing as White” NAACP Facts about Modern Slavery Am I Not a Man and a Brother MMA (Mixed Martial Arts UFC Rage in the Cage African Americans recognized Keenness, Sharp-Eyed Fishing Respect truck drivers Cowrie Shells –a form of money, jewelry and religious connotation Wine Corks, turning water into wine

Perception – Female Panel  Insight, Mission Look, Discover Half & Half face – more than one race Childhood pictures (not what you would think) “The real Africa is …” African Origin of Humans Seeing, Revelation African wrapper Fishing trips “Fishers of Men” Aaron Name-sake Seven Daughters of Eve Cowrie Shells–a form of money, jewelry and religious connotation Wine Corks, turning water into wine

Spiritually, according to African legend, if you are attracted to cowrie shells you could be family to an ocean spirit of wealth and earth. It also represents Goddess protection which is very powerful and connected with the strength of the ocean. Throughout Africa, and South and North America, the cowrie symbolized the power of destiny and prosperity. Thought of as the mouth of Orsisas, it also is believed to have taught stories of humility and respect.

These panels are pictures of the individuals they represent, their occupations and their likes.

They also go beyond the physical first image you see to reveal and encompass history.

It is important that we recognize there is more to a person than meets the eye.

Through Our Eyes 2012 All about Vision

Angels for Allison

Between now and December 6, be sure to visit

The Brick Restaurant in Avondale to view the exhibit and decide which angels
you would like to purchase to benefit Angels for Allison Foundation.

Article in the Folio Weekly, July 3-9, 2012, page 30

Chick, chick

New Chicken paintings

Mixed media acrylic paintings with bird seed, etc.

THE ART CENTER:The Art Center Cooperative, Inc.: Embracing Our Differences 2012

THE ART CENTER:The Art Center Cooperative, Inc.: Embracing Our Differences 2012: Annelies Dykgraaf's art was chosen to be posted on one of several bill boards in Sarasota, Florida to celebrate the annual event Embracing O...

Embracing Our Differences

My acrylic painting titled "Red Yellow Black and White" was selected! 'We are pleased to inform your art submission to Embracing Our Differences 2012 has been selected for display on the Sarasota bay front during the months of April and May 2012. Your submission is one of 45 selected from over 2,300 entries received from 48 countries and 38 states.' www.EmbracingOurDifferences.org

Patrons of the HeArts, Artscapade 2011

"Bridge to Recovery" A collaborative piece by 4 Art Center members which won the Art Center FIRST PLACE.  I designed and pulled the woodcut.

Live Auction of the woodcut, it went for $1,300.

With fellow artists and Art Center members, Marsha Hatcher, Mary Atwood and Lora Davis-Henningsen

The woodcut had two sides and was able to rotate to each printed side.

The original block of wood from which I carved the pulled printed piece

Purchased a New House in May

Back of the house

The pool

Inside my new art studio

My new art studio and utility garage.  Time to get productive again and create some ART!

Moved across the street to a bigger house and bigger lot with an inground pool.  Lots of work and my wonderful parents and friends helped with the move.  Finally had an openhouse on July 16.

Through Our Eyes Feb. 24 - May 7, 2011

In its 18th year, fueled by dialogue resulting from the film, For Colored Girls, and the original 1970s choreopoem, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, African American artists presented work eploring the complexities of various relationships.  Here are the two paintings I exhibited with this exhibit at the Ritz Theatre and Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, FL

"Guardians of the Rainbow Children"

"Same child two different unions"

My brother-in-law Bob Bahr surprised me at the opening.

All three of these paintings are my work.

With fellow artists James Robinson, Keith Doles, Overstreet Ducasse, Janeece Lyles

Haskell Gallery, Jacksonville International Airport, Jan-March 2011

Official postcard

Entrance to the Haskell Gallery at the airport. The wall you see are all my woodcuts.

This woodcut was done new this year (Jan.) specifically for this show.

Close up of "Mami Wata"

Gallery 1037, Reddi Arts, Jan-Feb 2011



I have four acrylic paints on display as part of this JCAAA group show




My piece is the swirling dancer



Art Ventures Exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

My image was shown on the postcard invitations

My parents were here for the opening Nov. 18

Next to "Joseph's Tunic - Orange"

Gem of the Ocean opening night exhibit

With fellow artists Marsha Hatcher and Pablo Rivera

A Unified Community | jacksonville.com

A Unified Community jacksonville.com

Written by Lee McDonald

Annelies Dykgraaf is an artist who continues to inspire me because she produces work that reflects a vision that I believe in and because she lives a life that makes a difference in our community. She is truly an artist that does not see color; at least not in the way that most of us do. She was born in the Nigerian revolution to American missionary parents, her mother worked throughout her career in a particular language within a specific tribal group. Her father worked as together they gave their lives to a people making a difference in a community different from the one that they grew up in.


Annelies is one of the founders of the Art Center Cooperative here in Jacksonville; I remember an early organizational meeting in a home in Arlington where ideas were shared from different generations and different races for getting started on building something new that would be a cooperative effort where artists could gather and express new ideas. Annelies is this month's featured artist at one of the two galleries the Art Center currently runs. The exhibition is called "Touch;" the focus is on the importance of touch across the racial divide that in itself will produce a community cohesion that brings new and exciting opportunities for all those who share the space.

Gem of the Ocean at Players by the Sea

Fellow artists Marsha Hatcher, Pablo Rivera and myself each have six pieces of work being displayed at Players by the Sea for the month of November pertaining to this play by August Wilson "Gem of the Ocean"

Featured Artist at the Art Center Cooperative Inc. for November

Five new acrylic paintings 16x20 on the importance of touch

With fellow artists and TAC members Lora Davis-Henningsen and Nathan Mauney

With fellow artists and TAC members Pablo Rivera and Mario Della Penta

Keeping it fun

Images of Dignity, Aug 31 - Oct. 2, 2010 at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum

By my work titled "John the Baptist"

With fellow artists Pablo Rivera, Khamil Ojoyo and Suzanne Pickett

Acrylic painting "Sitting Calm -Man with Dreads"