| ABOUT THE ARTIST MAGALIE FOSTER |
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02-1-2010
GREETINGS,
THANKS FOR VISITING MY WEBSITE . I SASHAYED INTO THE ART WORLD SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL IN HAITI IN 1980 ,ONE OF MY EARLIEST MEMORIES, I WAS ABOUT 7 YEARS OLD . I WAS DRAWING PICTURES AS I WATCHED MY UNCLE PAINT. HE WAS A GREAT HAITIAN PAINTER IN HAITI , SO WAS MY GREAT GRAND FATHER HE WAS A WELL KNOWN FRENCH PAINTER . IT WAS ONLY TIME THAT IT WOULD TAKE ITS COURSE IN MY VEINS . BLACK EYE PEA CREATIONS WAS CREATED 18 YEARS AGO WHEN I MARRIED MY HUSBAND . I WAS A STAY AT HOME MOM WHO MAINTAINED A NICE BUSINESS FROM HOME MAKING ALL SORTS OF THINGS WHILE I RAISED OUR DAUGHTER . MY HUSBAND WHO IS AFRICAN AMERICAN AND I , OF HAITIAN AMERICAN BACKGROUND , I WAS USE TO OUR CULTURE AND OUR STYLE OF COOKING , IT CONSISTED OF RED BEANS AND RICE , BLACK BEANS , Plantain ,SPICY PORK CUBES (GRIOT) ETC. I NOW WAS INTRODUCED TO SOUL FOOD COOKING , GREENS , MAC AND CHEESE , CATFISH , BLACKEYED PEAS Etc. WHICH I FELL IN LOVE WITH ONCE I HAD A MEAL AT HE'S GRAND MOTHERS . ESPCIALLY BLACKEYE PEAS I TRIED TO COOK IT FOR MY HUSBAND AND JUST Didn't KNOW HOW TO GET IT RIGHT SO I DECIDED TO CRAFT IT, TO ME AT THE TIME IT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING I CAN TURN INTO SOMETHING WITH MEANING AND SOULFULNESS , A DECORATIVE PIECE THAT OUR AFRO CULTURE CAN APPRECIATE , ESPECIALLY FOR WHAT IT STANDS FOR , FAMILY GATHERINGS , NEW YEARS , HERITAGE , GOOD LUCK FOR THE OLD SCHOOL FOLKS , ETC . AS FOR ME IT WAS AN ADDITIONS TO THE AFROS CENTRIC WORLD , A NEW AND FRESH AFRO ART . THE SKY IS THE LIMIT WITH THIS CREATION , FABRIC , WALL DECOR , HOME DECOR , UNIQUE ART , GREETING CARDS, JUMPING THE BROOM FOR THE AFRO WEDDINGS , NICE CONVERSATIONAL PIECE FOR THE END TABLES IN THE LIVING ROOM , AN OFFICE DECOR , BEDROOM DECOR , ON AND ON .
INSPIRATIONS....
I CONTINUE TO INTRIGUE EVERYONE WITH IT . OUR PEOPLE , OUR BLACKNESS , OUR Strength AS A RACE INSPIRES ME ALSO , I'VE TRAVELED IN SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES AND SEEN SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BLACK , BROWN , MOCHA , CHOCOLATE CAFE AU LAIT YOU NAME IT PEOPLE . JUST BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEINGS THAT ARE STRONG , AND SPICY AND FULL OF LIFE AND COLOR . I WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE HOW TALENTED AND STRONG AND FULL OF LIFE WE ARE AS A RACE . IT BRINGS ME GREAT JOY TO USE MY TALENT , MY HANDS TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT MEANS SOMETHING ! , NOT JUST ART BUT A REMINDER OF WHO WE ARE , TALENTED , STRONG , BEAUTIFUL , SPICY , COLORFUL PEOPLE AND SOME!!!!!!!! :).....
Exhibits-
MY WORK IS WELL KNOWN IN THE WASHINGTON D.C AREA . I HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL SHOWS , SUCH AS, FOR SISTERS ONLY SHOW , THE ANNUAL BLACK DOLL SHOW HOSTED BY ECHO GALLERY AT THE PENN STATION IN D.C. , BZB INTERNATIONAL CRAFT SHOWS , THE BLACK CAUCUS BALL , AND MANY MORE TO SAY THE LEAST . I HAVE ALSO DONE THE JAVIS CENTER IN N.Y , THE HARLEM BOOK FESTIVAL Etc.... PLEASE ENJOY MY IMAGINATIONS , MY GIFT TO THE AFRO ART WORLD AND YOU SHALL SEE WHAT I SEE , BEAUTIFUL , UNIQUE AND MEANINGFUL ART TO YOUR TASTE.
THANK YOU
MAGALIE FOSTER
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