Images of Dignity

I did four images of women titled Joseph's Tunic I, II, III and IV, getting inspiration from the "coat of many colors", but implementing multiple designs found on fabric. For this show all the images were framed together, but they can stand alone. I plan to carry these images further and print them on colorful backgrounds incorporating the "many colors". This show was at the Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum sponsored by JCAAA (Jacksonville Consortium of African American Artists) for the month of April.

Figure Show, March "09, at the Art Center Cooperative Inc.

First pass at "Pablo's Hands" drawing one of our figure models. This is an acrylic painting 16X20 Final submission for the Figure show. Note more depth and tone in the hands and the color of background changed.

Detail of one of the hands.

The Art Center Cooperative Inc. offers Figure Drawing every Tuesday night from 7-9p on 111 E. Bay St., downtown Jax. Cost is $10.

FCCJ North Campus, JCAAA Exhibit Jan. 14 -Feb.16, 2009

By my piece titled "Ashiti" which is the name of the Tiv lady who adopted my mother as her daughter at their first mission station in Asikunia, Nigeria, West Africa

My piece titled "Kiwo Boys", cow and goat herders

Group of Five Artists from JCAAA (Jacksonville Consortium of African American Artists) pulled together an exhibit titled "Cultural Fusion"

Rhonda Bristol, Annelies Dykgraaf, Pam Barnett, Pablo Rivera and Marsha Hatcher

Latitude Cafe art show, Dec. 08-Jan. 09

Latitude Cafe is located on Park St. in Five Points area, Jacksonville, FL

I showed bright colorful acrylic paintings and the "Akala Tree" story woodcut series. This is a great cafe offering Latin dishes and homemade deserts, and of course, encourage the arts by offering a rotation schedule of artists every two months.

My Nine Pieces Hanging at Reddi Arts

Gallery 1037 at Reddi Arts

This woodcut is titled "The Whistle Blower" A whistle is created by blowing on a blade of grass

This is the actual block of wood from which the print was hand pulled

I have ten woodcuts featured at Gallery 1037 located within Reddi Arts on 1037 Hendricks Ave.

Out of the Box, Women's Center of Jacksonville

This arylic mixed media painting is titled "Hammock Muse(ings)"
This show runs Oct 16 to Dec 19, 2008
6th Annual Invitational Art Exhibit by the Women's Center of Jacksonville, 5644 Colcord Ave.

Marjorie Broward, art supporter

New Additional Space for The Art Center

The Art Center Co-op opened a new 7,000 square feet space at 111 E. Bay St., downtown Jacksonville. It is on the 2nd Fl., brick walls, track lighting, huge windows on both sides. Come visit the Art Center if ever in Jacksonville or go on line blogfromthecenter.blogspot.com

Solo Show Art Opening August 1 at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

Fellow artist and friend Marsha Hatcher by the piece titled "Through the Guinea Corn Fence" post card invite picture
More artists and friends Lora Davis-Henningsen and Leigh Murphy
Friends Hildie Mahoney and Kim Counts

August 1 Art Opening Reception at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

JuCoby Pitman and Joanelle Mulrain
Attorney James P. Stevens

My wonderful neighbors Tina Atkins and Bob and Linda Spence

Community Foundation awards grant to Annelies

On June 5, 2008, I received a letter from the Community Foundation in Jacksonville informing me that at its May 9, 2008 artist review panel, I was recommended to receive a $3,500 grant for materials to create new patterns in woodblock printing in order to produce a series reflective of Africa. The Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation approved the recommendation at its meeting on May 27, 2008. The grant is made from funds provided by the J. Shepherd Jr. and Mary Ann Bryan Arts Endowment.
This is my first grant and I am greatly honored to be chosen as a recipient.
Now busy to work producing!
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Woodcut Accepted for Thomas Center Gallery

My woodcut, 'Flow of the River', was accepted into the 2008 Thomas Center Galleries Regional Juried Exhibition, in Gainesville, FL. Over 325 works were submitted and 52 were accepted for the exhibition. My artist friend Marsha Hatcher is also in the show. The show runs July 12-August 24, 2008.
http://www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/facilities

THROUGH OUR EYES 2008

Art Center Cooperative Inc. Mosaic collaborative

My (Annelies Dykgraaf) section of the Art Center group mosaic was chosen as the favorite part of the Jax downtown skyline.

Book Signing by David Driskell

David Driskell gave a lecture on his artwork at UNF in Jacksonville
Afterwards he signed one of his latest books "Evolution" on printmaking
Here shown speaking with Annelies Dykgraaf about his time in Nigeria

"Through The Guinea Corn Stalk Fence", woodcut
by Annelies M. Dykgraaf

2008 Starting to get busy again!

Fellow printmaker Vinnie Dolan helps pull woodblock print

Five editions pulled of "Through the Guinea Corn Fence"

Work in Progress

"Quiet Time Reflections", Acrylic painting, the image still needs some tweeking, but relatively done.

Still Producing Art! Here's a new woodcut.

This is titled "Holding on to Heritage" and will be part of the JCAAA show at FCCJ North Campus in the new year 2008 with works inspired from the Harlem Renaissance period and its artists.

This is a woodblock that was both burned and cut into. The main central figure is holding onto two masks in her hands, holding her heritage which also surrounds her. The women in the background are sowing and planting and the woman in the foreground is making a pot with a baby on her back.

WOMEN'S CENTER EXHIBIT

Annelies Dykgraaf

has 8 African Inspired wood cuts on display at The Women's Center of Jax 5th Annual Invitational Art Exhibit. The show runs through Dec. 2007.

5644 Colcord Ave. Jax 32211