Arroyo Arts Network Something JazzZee Art Exibition PVAA 8-23-2021

The Arroyo Arts Network
Presents

“Something JazzZee”

Exhibiting Artists

Featuring

Andre Ray
Synthia SAINT James

Aziz Diagne
Charles Bibbs
Kathleen Wilson
Roscoe Lee Owens
August 23rd & 28th, 2021
The PVAA Art Place

Montclair Plaza Montclair, CA.

“Most of These works have evolved out of a near-death experience and reflections
during the physical and mental therapeutic healing process”.

Andre Ray is a multi – talented man of God. Elder Ray was ordained in
2003 under Bishop Emeritus, Charles Blake Jr.. Ray is a community leader,
Philanthropist, and humanitarian. Andre is also the founder of the “Zero to
Hero Program”, providing spiritual guidance to the community, substance
abuse programs, family reunification, gang diversion, anger management,
marital counseling and behavior management services. Helping the com-
munity to reach its maximum potential in the pursuit of excellence. Andre
Ray with his deep rich baritone voice is also a radio personality who does
commentary and voice overs for radio station KJLH 102.3 FM. Andre is also
a gifted muralist, actor, play wright, and musician. Andre Ray got his start
in the music industry as a staff writer for solar records, whose CEO and
founder was the late Great Dick Griffey. Andre went on to replace Jeffrey
Osborne as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Nominated R&B band L.T.D..
Andre’s vocals are featured on L.T.D’s iconic ballad “April Love”, which is
found on L.T.D’s greatest hits CD. Andre along with his multitalented ac-
tress, song composer wife, Myrta Ray have created a full-length feature
movie, a line of children’s books and brand-new music. A Spanish CD enti-
tled “LLorando Estoy” produced by Myrta Ray. A Gospel CD entitled “Ebony
Priest” a traditional Jazz CD, and a Retro Pop CD. All to be released later
this year. Andre’s art career began as a student at Crenshaw High School.
He was chosen to paint the school mascot (face of a cougar) on all the
bass drums for the Crenshaw’s marching band. He also illustrated Cren-
shaw’s class of 1974 yearbook. Andre received a scholarship to study com-
mercial art and portraiture at the Otis Art Institute where he received his
Bachelor of Fine Arts. He then worked as the art instructor at the 74th
street Elementary School. Andre was commissioned to paint a mural on the
wall in front of the school that stretched for an entire city block in a period
of one month to the amazement of staff as well as students. He named the
mural, “In the Pursuit of Excellence”. Andre Ray believes that art classes
are a necessary part of any school curriculum and should not be dimin-
ished by state budget cuts or the lack of funding. Art is a necessary vehicle
for all students to explore self-expression and to allow one to create be-
yond the boundaries of the finite, imagination and not be limited by the
senses. Andre Ray is a powerful force to be reckoned with and is honored
to share his paintings with the city of Pomona. You may contact Andre Ray
through email at [email protected]

Synthia SAINT James
Synthia SAINT JAMES Doctor of Humane Letters

P.O. Box 27683 Los Angeles, CA 90027/USA

www.synthiasaintjames.com 323.993.5722

Education

Inner City Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA - Theatre Arts - 1974-1976

Kilpatrick-Cambridge Theatre Arts School, Hollywood, CA - 1976

The Commercial Way, Hollywood, CA - (TV Commercial Course) - 1976

Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY - Liberal Arts - 1968

Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, CA - Liberal Arts - 1967

Awards & Honors

ACColades: A Tribute to Women Who Inspire Us - 2012, NAACP Image Award
Nominee - Living My Dream: An Artistic Approach to Marketing - Outstanding
Literary Work Instructional - 2012, Women Who Dared: Our Legacy & Our Fu-
ture - 2011, Honorary Doctorate - Saint Augustine's University, Raleigh, NC -
2010,

National Association of Women Business Owners - Hall of Fame Inductee -
2010,

Trumpet Award - The Arts - 2010, Phenomenal Women Award, California State
University Northridge - 2010, Woman of the Year for the 26th Senatorial Dis-
trict - 2008, A Tribute to Synthia SAINT JAMES Award, Home Depot Foundation
& AEG - 2007, MOSTE Inspirational Women Award - 2006, The Samella Award
- 2006,

Woman of the Year in Education, Los Angeles Commission for Women - 2004,

The HistoryMaker Award - 2004, Oppenheim Gold Award - To Dinner For Din-
ner - 2001, The Key to the City Award, Greensboro, NC - 2001, Second Baptist
Church, Los Angeles, Literary & Visual Arts Award - 2000, National Parenting
Publications Gold Award, Happy Happy Kwanzaa - 1999, Women of Vision
Award, Black Women Lawyers - 1998, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor
Award, Neeny Coming, Neeny Going - 1997, UNICEF Greeting Card Award -
1997, AT&T Entrepreneur of the Year, NAACP Legal Defense Fund - 1997,
Treasure of Los Angeles - 1997, YWCA Silver Achievement Award - 1997, Gen-
tlemen Concerned Service Award - 1995, Prix de Paris, Musee des Duncans,
Paris, France - 1980

Aziz Diagne www.azizart.com

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Through his unique and dynamic talents, Aziz, a self taught artist, established himself
as one of the premiere contemporary glass painters.
Aziz has traveled extensively throughout Africa, Europe, and South America, absorbing
the art and cultures of diverse environments. These experiences have greatly enhanced
the artist’s seemingly limitless repertoire and creative energy.
ABOUT THE WORK
Theissoise, reversed painting on glass, is a process that involves applying color to the
glass in the exact reverse process involved when painting on any other surface. The
process is a detailed and a painstaking method as each color is applied separately.
Brushes and various other tools are used to give continuity, contrast and texture to the
finished work. Rich in symbolism, the artist’s work captures the spirit and ambiance of
the universal experience.
Other Mediums
Color-graph is a unique art in and of itself. The artist has designed and developed a
printing press that enables him to produce original color graph print with multicolor in a
single run. The illustration is carved from various materials with an illustration board.
Due to the process of extreme pressure being applied in the making of the print, the
plate has very limited use. Each color graph is an original.
Additional mediums include, water color, mix media and oil.
Accomplishments
• Selected by the National Black Arts Festival to create advertising materials, including
the huge festival billboards and banners that decorated the city of Atlanta during the
two-week event.

• Selected as the official artist for the 1995, 1998 and 2003 New Orleans Jazz and Her-
itage Festival, which is one of the most widely attended international festivals. the
limited edition serigraph, for the festival
.
• In 1995 and 2002, commissioned by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs to
create a commemorative poster for the tenth anniversary edition of the African Market-
place.

• Commissioned artist for 1996 Olympic Games Cultural Olympiad.

• Works have appeared on several compact disc and book covers for the University of
Auburn (St. Martin Press);

Featured in various motion pictures Antoine Fisher story, directed by Denzel Washing-
ton Carol Duval show on Home and Garden TV

Feature Artist The National Arts Festival 2000, Essence Musical Festival 2000
Tom Joyner Foundation Annual Fantastic Voyage

Ongoing exhibitions
Galleries La Belle Gallery – New Orleans, LA
Joyce Gordon Gallery – Oakland,CA

Charles Bibbs https://www.cbibbs.com/

Contemporary Visual Artist

Internationally acclaimed artist Charles Bibbs, whose work is featured in museums,
galleries, organizations, and homes of many collectors, displays a deep sense of Spir-
ituality, Majesty, Dignity, Strength and Grace in his images, that is done in a combi-
nation of realistic and larger-than-life interpretations of contemporary subjects that
are ethnically rooted.

Born in San Pedro, California, and raised in Harbor City, California, Bibbs managed to
work an eight-hour job and use his God-given talent in his spare time. But In 1991,
Bibbs decided to leave his management position of 25 years, to form his publishing
and distribution company, B Graphics and Fine Arts, Inc. Today, Bibbs is one of the
top-selling artists in the country, and his business has grown to be one of the leaders
in the African American art print market.

"My most important goal is to make profound aesthetic statements that are
ethnically rooted, and at the same time, arouse spiritual emotions within all
of us."

Awards & Recognitions Bibbs is profiled in many publications, Ebony Jet, Upscale, Eb-
ony Male, just to name a few, and has interviewed on numerous radio and television
programs including the Tavis Smiley Show, Steve Harvey Radio Show, and TV One
Studio. His work has been shown on the sets of many popular television sitcoms and
movies. In 2008, Bibbs created the “Black Madonna” image for the Fox Searchlight
film, “The Secret Life Of Bees,” and was the first visual artist to be hired to create for
a Fox Searchlight film.

Bibbs’ work has been featured in several exhibitions at museums, galleries, schools
and other art venues, including the California African American Museum in Los Ange-
les, The Metropolitan Art Museum in Riverside, The Museum of African American Art,
The National Black Arts Festival, New York International Art Expo, and the Tokyo, Ja-
pan International Fine Art Show.

He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the “Entrepreneur Of
The Year” Award, presented by the African American Chamber of Commerce, United
Negro College Fund “Honoree Award,” Hardy Brown Community Award, and has been
presented the “Key to 6 cities within the United States.

Bibbs’ original works are featured in the homes of many collectors, businesses and
organizations all over the country.

Kathleen Wilson https://www.kathleenawilson.com/

Kathleen A. Wilson was an established business in 1984. We have published and dis-
tributed limited edition prints and originals worldwide. In the same year, our premiere
exhibition was the African American Cultural Village and The Atkins House, Los Angeles,
CA. I won a juried ribbon at the Westwood Art's & Crafts Street Fair in
the beginning! We then exhibited at the Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden, winning
another ribbon! Next we exhibited at the New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles ArtEx-
pos. Decor Trade shows, Atlanta, Los Angeles. The impressive Hillcrest Arts Festival
in Hacienda Heights, CA. The National Black Arts Festival, Artist Showcase., Atlan-
ta. Artist Salute to Black History Month, Los Angeles, was a homebase exhibit for many
seasons. A national network of art galleries have given me the opportunity to exhibit in
various regions across the country.

During her professional career, Kathleen has created extraordinary art works that have
garnered numerous awards and accolades including the coveted Coretta Scott King Best
Illustration Award from the American Library Association for creating “The Origin of Life
on Earth”, an African Creation Myth. Also, the first African Studies Association Best
Children’s Book Award. She has participated in many solos and group exhibits where
her work was honored for its creative excellence. Her images have graced the sets of
television and motion picture productions as well as in the printed media. She is cur-
rently teaching the visual arts arm of the LA Bridge Conservatory at Bethel AME LA.
From the beginning, she took art classes throughout her formative years and was ex-
posed to the arts through visiting museums, festivals, and art studios and through her
mother’s love of classical music. She received a fine art scholarship to Pepperdine Uni-
versity in Los Angeles, CA, attended the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles where she
studied life drawing under the Master, Charles White, attended the Interior Designers
Guild in Beverly Hills - Certified , apprenticed architectural design, Trans Pac Construc-
tion Engineers and studied graphic arts to round out her formal training.
From the begining, she tok art clases throughout her formative years and was exposed
to the arts through visiting museums, festivals, and art studios and through her moth-
er’s love of clasical music. She received a fine art scholarship to Peperdine University in
Los Angeles, CA, atended the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles where she studied life
drawing under the Master, Charles White, atended the Interior Designers Guild in Bev-
erly Hils - Certified , aprenticed architectural design, Trans Pac Construction Enginers
and studied graphic arts to round out her formal training.
In 1984, she published first four limited edition lithographs, which premiered at the Af-
rican American Cultural Village in Los Angeles. Her father developed the Village to host
the African, Caribbean and Third World visitors to the 1984 Summer Olympics
Games. The geometric patterns, natural textures, and vibrant colors synonymous with
African cultures were portrayed in “The AACV Village Poster”, “Four Women Waiting”,
“Three Musicians” and “The Keeper” which were her first titled works in publication. By
using the silhouette in black to symbolize the pure essence of people, many felt a kin-
ship through her art.

Roscoe Lee Owens https://artbyrlo.com/

“Something JazzZee”

Supporting the Artists. The Arroyo Gallery 1991 continuing to evolve:
Developed the Arroyo Art Collective and I am so proud and thankful for the
continued Encouragement, Power, Spirit, Help and Education from so many
ARTISTS who have taught me so much. Jazzzone.net CH56 public service
TV show: Created the Jazzzone.net CH56 public service TV show with artist
Interviews with a follow-up and follow through. Old Pasadena Summer
Fest: : del Mano Productions: 1991-2005 Director & Coordinator of the
Cultural Community event; created the “Family Fun Festival” a major segment
of the Old Pasadena Summer Festival that included the Pacific Asia, California
African American and Southwest Museums with educational hands-on projects
for youth. Pan African Film & Art Festival: 1999 through 2008: Sup-
porting the Artists: Assistant Coordinator of the Fine Art Festival, including
guidelines for 100 Artists, booth locations, decorations, displays, workshops
and seminars. Los Angeles African Marketplace 2003 through 2008.
L.A. Black Business Expo & Trade Show 2005 through 2008: Organized
and coordinated the Artist exhibition, including hands on daily management of
exhibition, setup and breakdown. Recruited additional volunteers to assist
short term as needed for project “The Community Groove.” Supporting the
Artists: Creator and Managing Director of “The Art Mart” for L.A. Black
Business Expo & Trade Show 2005. Assisted with developing the collaboration
with the African Marketplace and the LA Black Business Expo project. Art-
byRLO.com Creating events, designing grooves, making music connected
through the art of thought becoming real attracting artistic energies, balance
and color with a continuous flow of knowledge to me from respected amazing
internationally known artists by default. A visual sensation, Chromatic and
Contrast Value, Positive afterimage and Retinal Fusion. The shift in awareness
to participate in My Truth creating Repurposed Art with a Therapeutic artistic
flow of value for several years. The series “Something JazzZee” recapturing
feelings and emotions from the Negro Motorist Green Book and Jim Crow atti-
tudes traveling Route 66 by my drummer father Jimmie Owens traveling with
family from E. St. Louis the Harlem Hotel to the Dunbar Hotel in Los Angeles.
I decided Now is the Time and exhibited the creative works of Roscoe Lee Ow-
ens with the support of many friends, my family and Artists with the opening
of my first Exhibit at the Pomona Valley Art Association The Art Place Gallery
2017.www.artbyrlo.com www.jazzzone.net 626-798-6848. mu-
[email protected]

“Life isn’t about how you survived the storm It’s about how you danced in the

rain” Therapeutic Behavioral Coach I am Thankful to the Red Cross for assisting my parents

in the economics of my hospitalization. My beautiful parents rushed me to the hospital

in 1949 when I was about 5 years old. I had developed a fever and symp-

toms of nausea and vomiting definitely got worse. The severe pain had

started spreading all over my abdomen. The doctors performed surgery to

remove my appendix that had burst. The ruptured appendix can actually

lead to death in some cases and I was dying. The doctors called my par-

ents and asked that they return to the hospital due to the emergency of

needing a second operation. The peritonitis had quickly spread, resulting in

septicemia, or bacteria in the blood. I was blessed with a quick second op-

eration that was performed and finally stopped the poisoning of my body.

ABOUT US
A group of painters meeting in Washington Park, Pomona, held their first exhibition in
the Pomona City Library in 1948. This enthusiastic art club became the POMONA VAL-
LEY ART ASSOCIATION in 1952. Its constitution and by-laws were adopted in January
of that year. A move to the Pomona Mall in 1960 was the first of many homes for the
Association.
Through the loyal, dedicated efforts of its members and friends, it has continued to
serve the community, increasing the understanding of and appreciation for art and at
the same time promoting and supporting many fine artists and artisans.
The Association is proud of the fact that its membership through the years has included
outstanding award-winning artists who have achieved recognition and acclaim in the
art world, such as MILFORD ZORNES, BETTY DAVENPORT FORD, DAVID W. SCOTT, &
DON O’NEILL. As a member, you become part of its future history.
POMONA VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION is a volunteer supported non-profit organization
dedicated to the stimulation of creative interest, education and the enjoyment of art in
all its various forms. Nominal yearly dues entitles anyone to become a member of this
old and honored organization.
PVAA Marketing Chairman…Roscoe Lee Owens

The Arroyo Arts Network Member Artists and Art class instructors
Aldonia R. Bailey, Heather Hilliard Bonds & Joyce Miles