Parish Gallery facts for kids
The Parish Gallery was a special art gallery in Washington, DC. It was located in the Georgetown area. This gallery showed amazing art from 1991 to 2013.
About the Gallery
The Parish Gallery was started by a man named Norman Parish. He opened it in 1991. Norman Parish had moved to Washington, DC, from Chicago a few years earlier. The gallery became famous for showing art by African American artists. At that time, not many other galleries focused on their work. The Parish Gallery closed in 2013 after Norman Parish passed away.
Artists and Their Art
For 22 years, the Parish Gallery showed art from many talented people. It mainly focused on African American artists and artists of color. More than 170 artists had their work shown there. These artists came from many countries around the world. Some countries included the United States, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Haiti, Jamaica, Brazil, and France.
Some of the famous artists who showed their work were:
- Sam Gilliam
- Richard Mayhew
- Willard Wigan
- Lou Stovall
- Percy Martin
- Lois Mailou Jones
- Romare Bearden
- Wadsworth Jarrell
Cool Art Shows
The Parish Gallery held many interesting art shows. In 1992, a review mentioned how special it was to see art from Jamaica and other Caribbean islands. Artists like Cecil Cooper, Kofi Kayiga, and Bryan McFarlane had their work displayed.
In 1995, an art critic wrote about a show by New York artist Lorenzo Pace. The critic said it was a "remarkably effective exhibition." Another review in 1995 talked about paintings by Kathryn Henneberry. These paintings were described as "wonderfully exuberant works." They were big, bright, and full of color.
A 1996 review of Wadsworth Jarrell's art noted his works had strong rhythms and bright colors. They also used geometric symbols. These ideas came from African art and the AfriCOBRA art group.
In 2012, an article about artist Maria-Lana Queen shared a collector's thoughts. The collector was amazed by the colors in her abstract work. That same year, a review of British artist Willard Wigan mentioned his art was "so tiny." His amazing works inspired awe because they were so small.
