Greetings!
February is the month of Valentine's Day and Black History. At The Black Art Depot, we have great products that will help you celebrate both. Below you will find a wealth of information on what we have to offer for this special day and historic month. We also are featuring a biography on the artist Leonard Freeman and we want to congratulate him for being able to survive and prosper after a hurricane destroyed his art studio in Houston.
As always, we hope you enjoy this newsletter and we definitely appreciate your continued support.
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Give the Gift of Art for Valentine's Day!
Our Black Love Art Gallery is full of art prints and posters that feature images of African American couples celebrating, cherishing and enjoying the love that they share for one another. We have also recently added a new page that features art that contains images and words that would make these art prints great gifts and the perfect item to compliment the flowers and chocolate that you give your loved one.
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Black History & Motivational Posters
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Featured Artist
Leonard Freeman
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age 31, after a typical night of alcohol and drug usage, I had an
epiphany. My life, at this point, was filled with disappointments,
downfalls, and impending disaster. The realization hit me like a ton of
bricks that I had no plan, no purpose, and no direction for success or
happiness. I was extremely disappointed with myself and a poor example
to others.
Through a series of miraculous events, I was led to a local church
where, for the first time in my life, I really heard the answer that I
had unconsciously been looking for. I surrendered my life to the Lord
Jesus Christ. During the next few months of intensive Bible study, I
came to realize that I did, in fact, have a purpose for living that
went beyond my own selfish and destructive desires.
As the old self destructive patterns of my life dropped away, they were
replaced by an intense desire to recapture my "first love" of drawing
and painting. Thus began my career as an artist. (Read More)
Learn more about the Hurricane that destroyed Leonard Freeman's art studio and his struggle to rebuild: News Article
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