The 2021 Southwest Artwork Fest, hosted by Endeavors Undertaking Arts & Particular Activities Location, will characteristic the inventive will work of internationally renowned Vietnam veteran and visible artist Frank Frazier on Sept. 4 and 5 in Killeen.
Frazier will guide a caravan of 15 other artists from all more than the U.S. to Killeen for the Labor Working day weekend celebration. Their paintings, sculptures and jewellery creations will also be showcased at the event to be held at Endeavors, 868 S. Fort Hood St. in the Big A lot 440 Plaza. The function is free of charge to attend.
Since the age of 7, Frazier has been painting works motivated drastically by globe events, music and his African roots. In significantly of his artwork, he employs swatches of vibrantly coloured Kente fabric and figurines from nations around the world these kinds of as Ghana and Higher Volta, and from the Ashanti tribe where by he routinely visits.
Nonetheless, Frazier is most happy of his artwork that demonstrates his time in Vietnam. Shortly just after he was badly wounded (for the next time in his 8-year assistance) and shipped again to the U.S. for health care care, his full platoon was wiped out with napalm. Frazier salutes his fallen brothers that he will never forget about in his exceptional “Vietnam” collection.
Frazier’s enterprise named “Visions in Black Gallery” is managed by his devoted and supportive spouse Judy in Dallas. His artwork has been featured on tv, in posted guides and in preferred movies like “Waiting to Exhale,” “Coming to The usa,” “Frank’s Place” and “Bustin’ Unfastened.”
Exhibitions of his art include The African American Museum, Hempstead, New York Armour J. Blackburn Gallery, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, Dallas The Hearne Great Arts Museum and The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y.
In addition to the artists, there will be around 15 distributors selling foods and other merchandise.
Free of charge treats, coffee and h2o will be out there. A raffle and pleasurable activities for the entire family will also be going on.
The celebration goes from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 4, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 5.
The are living out of doors tunes concert and manner goes from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 4. Mask and distancing is most well-liked in the outdoors courtyard, but will be necessary inside the location together with temperature checks.
To sign-up your participation in this two-day occasion, go to www.endeavorsvenue.com and click RSVP to get totally free raffle tickets upon arrival. To get your absolutely free VIP ticket, which provides you access to free of charge meals, drinks and the private “Meet and Greet” immediately after-fest social gathering that begins at 9 p.m. on Saturday, just bring 4 canned or dry foods goods for each a person VIP ticket to Endeavors up until event day.
The meals donation collected by Endeavors Performing Arts & Particular Situations Location will be provided to The Meals Treatment Heart in Killeen. Monetary donations to Endeavors are welcome and will benefit their youth undertaking arts division, Soul Arts Collective.
The Southwest Artwork Fest will hereby receive a proclamation from the Killeen mayor’s business office proclaiming Sept. 4 and 5 as the official days of Southwest Art Fest in Killeen Texas.
For a lot more details contact 254-262-5710.