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Queen Alessandra
Acrylic, oil and mixed media on fiberglass
©Pamella Allen 2011 (In private collection)
Living Arts~ A Blog for the Fort Green/Clinton Hill Local in collaboration with The New York Times
Self Portrait/Forte Greene ©Pamella Allen 2010
Living Arts is a series of studio-visit interviews featuring conversations with members of South of the Navy Yard Artists who live
under the fire of their own creative process right here in Fort Greene-Clinton Hill’s vibrant art scene.
< Click the image to read the current blog and blog archives.
Travel Essays ~ "Voices From The Road."
Pamella and her "Kids" at the Chirimika Festival in Kande Village, Malawi 2003
< Click the image to read " Traveling from East Africa to Malawi" a travel essay by Pamella Allen on Blacktravelers.com
Art In Observation ~ Journalism
"In Plain Sight" ~ A print and video essay series of conversations and encounters with artists who live full and divergent lives under the fire of their own creative process. In this series we follow a diverse cross section of artists for one year. There are a large and diverse number of artists who are hiding “In Plain Sight” working successfully and prolifically outside of the mainstream markets; they are doing inspiring and groundbreaking work in their homes, studios and communities. These artists are entrepreneurs, educators, engineers, community organizers, etc. They are men and women of all ages, races, cultures and religions and practice a number of creative genres in the visual, literary and performing arts. By evidence of their prolific and divergent lives, these artists challenge and dispel the many myths and pre-conceived notions about what an artist is, and replace them with the fuller story of the many ways in which art, and arts creation direct and inform all aspects of their lives, the lives of those in their community and by extension, the world. These artist’s stories and their works are woven into the rich fabric of all communities they inspire… and must be shared.This blog is years in the making!! In the coming weeks I will be featuring a selection of dynamic artists, their lives and their works along with some interesting tid~bits, impressions, observations or straight up conjecture on happenings & goings on both globally and locally. Here creativity & humanity meet to tell a story.
"In Plain Sight" ~ A print and video essay series of conversations and encounters with artists who live full and divergent lives under the fire of their own creative process. In this series we follow a diverse cross section of artists for one year. There are a large and diverse number of artists who are hiding “In Plain Sight” working successfully and prolifically outside of the mainstream markets; they are doing inspiring and groundbreaking work in their homes, studios and communities. These artists are entrepreneurs, educators, engineers, community organizers, etc. They are men and women of all ages, races, cultures and religions and practice a number of creative genres in the visual, literary and performing arts. By evidence of their prolific and divergent lives, these artists challenge and dispel the many myths and pre-conceived notions about what an artist is, and replace them with the fuller story of the many ways in which art, and arts creation direct and inform all aspects of their lives, the lives of those in their community and by extension, the world. These artist’s stories and their works are woven into the rich fabric of all communities they inspire… and must be shared.This blog is years in the making!! In the coming weeks I will be featuring a selection of dynamic artists, their lives and their works along with some interesting tid~bits, impressions, observations or straight up conjecture on happenings & goings on both globally and locally. Here creativity & humanity meet to tell a story.
A brief interview segment for the Brooklyn Arts Council
About BAC from Brooklyn Arts Council on Vimeo.
Art 4 Darfur~ Art in Activism
One day in 2007, me and D. Lammie-Hanson decided that we would do a benefit to try to help the innocent victims of the genocide in Darfur, so in a little gallery in Bed Stuy called 1110 run by the SONYA'S we called out the troops...
The evening was a blessing and thanks to those magical souls who donated their time, their paintings, photos, prints, drawings, lyrics, poems, songs, their love heart and soul & their hard earned cash we raised $6000.00.
The proceeds from the Art 4 Darfur silent auction were donated directly to the organization of the winning bidder’s choice from a selection of NGO’s (Non Governmental Organizations) dedicated to improving the lives of the innocent victims of the Genocide in Darfur. Save Darfur Coalition ~ the Darfur Rehabilitation Project ~Darfur Peoples Association Of NY & Women Beyond Survival
Please scroll down to view selected pages from the catalog. ~ Catalog design Copyright Pamella Allen 2007
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The evening was a blessing and thanks to those magical souls who donated their time, their paintings, photos, prints, drawings, lyrics, poems, songs, their love heart and soul & their hard earned cash we raised $6000.00.
The proceeds from the Art 4 Darfur silent auction were donated directly to the organization of the winning bidder’s choice from a selection of NGO’s (Non Governmental Organizations) dedicated to improving the lives of the innocent victims of the Genocide in Darfur. Save Darfur Coalition ~ the Darfur Rehabilitation Project ~Darfur Peoples Association Of NY & Women Beyond Survival
Please scroll down to view selected pages from the catalog. ~ Catalog design Copyright Pamella Allen 2007
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Commission & Process ~ For a controversial music video entitled 'My Story" By Jean Grae
Brooklyn 30'x30' Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 2008
In this video the brilliant director Ryan Monihan used my my art, my hands,
my studio space and my process to tell a powerful story entitled "My Story" by Jean Grae.
At the request of the director, I shared my process & created this painting,
it remains untitled but speaks 4 itself .
Big~Upps to the lead actress in this video, Lynette Estaire (another multi-talented sista)
for her intense performance. Please scroll down to view the video....and shhhhh...mums the word.....it hasn't been released yet....
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my studio space and my process to tell a powerful story entitled "My Story" by Jean Grae.
At the request of the director, I shared my process & created this painting,
it remains untitled but speaks 4 itself .
Big~Upps to the lead actress in this video, Lynette Estaire (another multi-talented sista)
for her intense performance. Please scroll down to view the video....and shhhhh...mums the word.....it hasn't been released yet....
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