Co-coordinator Richard Allen stands with his work. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Co-coordinator Willie LaMar with his photographs. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Co-coordinator Brando Colmes next to his mixed media piece. "These are my sons Bj and Diallo. I wanted to leave them something to remember me by, something more meaningful than a picture." (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Partitions featured the work of local artists. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Nya Kelly sits patiently as Gabriel draws a crayon portrait of her. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Nya Kelly and her mother, Angelia, pose with Nya's crayon portrait. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Shannon Jackson with his paintings. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Greg Shaw concentrates on his wooden carvings. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Art was displayed throughout the venue and not a wall was spared. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Gregory Carter (left) and Russell Brown (right) with their hand carved canes. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Minister William Harrell with his drawings. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Bobby Sanford sits with his paintings. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Coordinators Richard Allen (left), Brando Calmes (middle), and Willie LaMar (right). (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
The Fresh Perspective series plans to give black men in Milwaukee a chance to stage art shows and sell their work. Its coordinators strive to break down stereotypes against black men that say “they can’t do that.” The first Fresh Perspective show was on Feb. 6 and 7 at 2200 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the Bronzeville district.
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Gallery: Black male artists bring ‘fresh perspectives’ to Bronzeville
by Alhaji Camara, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
February 8, 2015
