The Art of

Reginald Laurent

The Art of

Reginald Laurent

The Art of

Reginald Laurent

Copyright 2009 Reginald Laurent

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It is as pleasurable to write this foreword as it is to experience the aesthetic and beauty, which Reginald Laurent displays through brilliant color and interesting shapes. I find it best expressed by Georgia O’Keefe when she said, “I found (that) I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say in any other way-things (which) I had no words for.” Color and shapes are but two of the visual elements of art that Laurent uses but he uses them extremely well. For him, they provide a language of his visual and tactile experiences in the world. His shapes define his world and reveal it. His color further describes his world and he reveals his worlds to us. His work is linked with all of the emotion of touching with warmth yielding sensations of flesh. He exists in space, he occupies space, and space envelopes him. Time and exposure has allowed him to develop into what he is capable of being and doing. While he is moving through this space, he is able to sense and represent it in his art.

This pleasure of describing the work Reginald Laurent is how he uses that element of beauty which reflects This pleasure of describing the work Reginald Laurent is how he uses that element of beauty which reflects the joy of clear conception. He knows that describable art memorizes, enchants, and delights in pleasant translation. This is true because the artist’s concepts of beauty, truth, order, and harmony has occupied his vision for sometime. The creative use of these elements develops his work into an art form, upon receiving, enrich our lives beyond the limits of flesh and blood.

In his art, Laurent has always added beauty to the lives of his viewers. Many, many times his work shows that In his art, Laurent has always added beauty to the lives of his viewers. Many, many times his work shows that he looks to nature as a standard of beauty and has initiated it. At other times, he has aimed to improve upon nature, thus developing an alternative standard—an idealized form, since standards of beauty, in and of itself, is by no means universal. Like the Classical Greeks, Reginald Laurent is obsessed with the idea of beauty.

It is as pleasurable to write this foreword as it is to experience the aesthetic and beauty, which Reginald Laurent displays through brilliant color and interesting shapes. I find it best expressed by Georgia O’Keefe when she said, “I found (that) I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say in any other way-things (which) I had no words for.” Color and shapes are but two of the visual elements of art that Laurent uses but he uses them extremely well. For him, they provide a language of his visual and tactile experiences in the world. His shapes define his world and reveal it. His color further describes his world and he reveals his worlds to us. His work is linked with all of the emotion of touching with warmth yielding sensations of flesh. He exists in space, he occupies space, and space envelopes him. Time and exposure has allowed him to develop into what he is capable of being and doing. While he is moving through this space, he is able to sense and represent it in his art.

This pleasure of describing the work Reginald Laurent is how he uses that element of beauty which reflects This pleasure of describing the work Reginald Laurent is how he uses that element of beauty which reflects the joy of clear conception. He knows that describable art memorizes, enchants, and delights in pleasant translation. This is true because the artist’s concepts of beauty, truth, order, and harmony has occupied his vision for sometime. The creative use of these elements develops his work into an art form, upon receiving, enrich our lives beyond the limits of flesh and blood.

In his art, Laurent has always added beauty to the lives of his viewers. Many, many times his work shows that In his art, Laurent has always added beauty to the lives of his viewers. Many, many times his work shows that he looks to nature as a standard of beauty and has initiated it. At other times, he has aimed to improve upon nature, thus developing an alternative standard—an idealized form, since standards of beauty, in and of itself, is by no means universal. Like the Classical Greeks, Reginald Laurent is obsessed with the idea of beauty.

It is as pleasurable to write this foreword as it is to experience the aesthetic and beauty, which Reginald Laurent displays through brilliant color and interesting shapes. I find it best expressed by Georgia O’Keefe when she said, “I found (that) I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say in any other way-things (which) I had no words for.” Color and shapes are but two of the visual elements of art that Laurent uses but he uses them extremely well. For him, they provide a language of his visual and tactile experiences in the world. His shapes define his world and reveal it. His color further describes his world and he reveals his worlds to us. His work is linked with all of the emotion of touching with warmth yielding sensations of flesh. He exists in space, he occupies space, and space envelopes him. Time and exposure has allowed him to develop into what he is capable of being and doing. While he is moving through this space, he is able to sense and represent it in his art.

This pleasure of describing the work Reginald Laurent is how he uses that element of beauty which reflects This pleasure of describing the work Reginald Laurent is how he uses that element of beauty which reflects the joy of clear conception. He knows that describable art memorizes, enchants, and delights in pleasant translation. This is true because the artist’s concepts of beauty, truth, order, and harmony has occupied his vision for sometime. The creative use of these elements develops his work into an art form, upon receiving, enrich our lives beyond the limits of flesh and blood.

In his art, Laurent has always added beauty to the lives of his viewers. Many, many times his work shows that In his art, Laurent has always added beauty to the lives of his viewers. Many, many times his work shows that he looks to nature as a standard of beauty and has initiated it. At other times, he has aimed to improve upon nature, thus developing an alternative standard—an idealized form, since standards of beauty, in and of itself, is by no means universal. Like the Classical Greeks, Reginald Laurent is obsessed with the idea of beauty.

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Art is a powerful tool and Laurent knows and expresses it well. He uses it to replicate reality in the finest sense using the eye in perceiving truth in imagination. Although this has been used by other cultures and schools of thought, this artist pursues truth and reveals it in terms of how the environment looks and how he expresses it through his art. When we view his work entitled “Childhood Dreams” we see the beautiful truth, which provides a valid commentary on the human condition.

This volume on Laurent’s art serves as a vehicle by which he expresses his innermost fantasies whereas some This volume on Laurent’s art serves as a vehicle by which he expresses his innermost fantasies whereas some artist’s labor to reconstruct reality and commemorate actual experiences, Laurent uses his art to give vent to it and, also, to his imaginary inner life. He expresses many types of fantasies such as those found in his dreams and daydreams or simply the objects and landscapes that are conceived in the imagination. Laurent once stated that, “In my drawing and paintings, there is a kind of imagination which has liberated the details of reality in order to allow it to serve freely for the representation of things conceived in the mind.

Laurent’s creation entitled “My World and Welcome to It” exhibits the power as one thinks profoundly and to Laurent’s creation entitled “My World and Welcome to It” exhibits the power as one thinks profoundly and to make a viewer feel deeply. His beautiful works of various media can trigger many associations and relations to the viewer’s experiences. Whether we gaze upon his abstract paintings that may remind one of a special experience or challenge one’s grasp of geometry or a quilt that evokes family ties and traditions, it is almost impossible to truly confront a work and remain unaffected.

This is an attempt to explain another one of Laurent’s works in a more detailed manner. Frequently he will This is an attempt to explain another one of Laurent’s works in a more detailed manner. Frequently he will use composition, or the arrangement of color and other elements to impose order. Sometimes every shape, every color, every line seems to be placed to lead the eye around the canvas. A base color broadly caresses the canvas which is for contrast, repetition and variety within the diversity is achieved. The painting entitled “I Feel Good” exudes solitude, resulting from the regularity of the compositional elements.

Art is a powerful tool and Laurent knows and expresses it well. He uses it to replicate reality in the finest sense using the eye in perceiving truth in imagination. Although this has been used by other cultures and schools of thought, this artist pursues truth and reveals it in terms of how the environment looks and how he expresses it through his art. When we view his work entitled “Childhood Dreams” we see the beautiful truth, which provides a valid commentary on the human condition.

This volume on Laurent’s art serves as a vehicle by which he expresses his innermost fantasies whereas some This volume on Laurent’s art serves as a vehicle by which he expresses his innermost fantasies whereas some artist’s labor to reconstruct reality and commemorate actual experiences, Laurent uses his art to give vent to it and, also, to his imaginary inner life. He expresses many types of fantasies such as those found in his dreams and daydreams or simply the objects and landscapes that are conceived in the imagination. Laurent once stated that, “In my drawing and paintings, there is a kind of imagination which has liberated the details of reality in order to allow it to serve freely for the representation of things conceived in the mind.

Laurent’s creation entitled “My World and Welcome to It” exhibits the power as one thinks profoundly and to Laurent’s creation entitled “My World and Welcome to It” exhibits the power as one thinks profoundly and to make a viewer feel deeply. His beautiful works of various media can trigger many associations and relations to the viewer’s experiences. Whether we gaze upon his abstract paintings that may remind one of a special experience or challenge one’s grasp of geometry or a quilt that evokes family ties and traditions, it is almost impossible to truly confront a work and remain unaffected.

This is an attempt to explain another one of Laurent’s works in a more detailed manner. Frequently he will This is an attempt to explain another one of Laurent’s works in a more detailed manner. Frequently he will use composition, or the arrangement of color and other elements to impose order. Sometimes every shape, every color, every line seems to be placed to lead the eye around the canvas. A base color broadly caresses the canvas which is for contrast, repetition and variety within the diversity is achieved. The painting entitled “I Feel Good” exudes solitude, resulting from the regularity of the compositional elements.

William E. Colvin, EdD.Professor Emeritus and Curator of ArtsNational Center for the Study of Civil Rights

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The painting entitled “Things My Mother Told Me” is certainly, an interesting array of shapes, lines, colors, and vantage points. The color repetition draws the composition’s parts together—the background is balanced by the touches of red placed in the rhythmic areas about the canvas with a blue strip moving the eye through the composition and beyond. This gives a general feeling of serenity. These paintings are exciting and breaking the bonds of stillness and conveying a strong aesthetic.

In this book we will find that the artist has created his language through symbols using his chosen elementsIn this book we will find that the artist has created his language through symbols using his chosen elements-colors and shapes. Through his selection of certain media, he then employs the vision of his chosen elements of art to express themselves through his chosen medium. In their self expression he uses these elements to design his composition of a certain style, form, and content which makes up his language. Again, the language is his means of communicating thoughts and feelings. His art, also, possesses a performing “vocabulary” of visual elements that combines the message of his art with principles of design. Here you will explore Laurent’s vocabulary or his basic visual element which he uses in his language of art to communicate the content in his works of art.

In conclusion, we will think seriously about what the artist is doing, how he thinks, and absorb the feelings expressed in his art. We will reflect on the purposes of the artist and we will seek to trace the sources of our own emotional response, advance our self knowledge, and our knowledge of the outside world.

The painting entitled “Things My Mother Told Me” is certainly, an interesting array of shapes, lines, colors, and vantage points. The color repetition draws the composition’s parts together—the background is balanced by the touches of red placed in the rhythmic areas about the canvas with a blue strip moving the eye through the composition and beyond. This gives a general feeling of serenity. These paintings are exciting and breaking the bonds of stillness and conveying a strong aesthetic.

In this book we will find that the artist has created his language through symbols using his chosen elementsIn this book we will find that the artist has created his language through symbols using his chosen elements-colors and shapes. Through his selection of certain media, he then employs the vision of his chosen elements of art to express themselves through his chosen medium. In their self expression he uses these elements to design his composition of a certain style, form, and content which makes up his language. Again, the language is his means of communicating thoughts and feelings. His art, also, possesses a performing “vocabulary” of visual elements that combines the message of his art with principles of design. Here you will explore Laurent’s vocabulary or his basic visual element which he uses in his language of art to communicate the content in his works of art.

In conclusion, we will think seriously about what the artist is doing, how he thinks, and absorb the feelings expressed in his art. We will reflect on the purposes of the artist and we will seek to trace the sources of our own emotional response, advance our self knowledge, and our knowledge of the outside world.

The painting entitled “Things My Mother Told Me” is certainly, an interesting array of shapes, lines, colors, and vantage points. The color repetition draws the composition’s parts together—the background is balanced by the touches of red placed in the rhythmic areas about the canvas with a blue strip moving the eye through the composition and beyond. This gives a general feeling of serenity. These paintings are exciting and breaking the bonds of stillness and conveying a strong aesthetic.

In this book we will find that the artist has created his language through symbols using his chosen elementsIn this book we will find that the artist has created his language through symbols using his chosen elements-colors and shapes. Through his selection of certain media, he then employs the vision of his chosen elements of art to express themselves through his chosen medium. In their self expression he uses these elements to design his composition of a certain style, form, and content which makes up his language. Again, the language is his means of communicating thoughts and feelings. His art, also, possesses a performing “vocabulary” of visual elements that combines the message of his art with principles of design. Here you will explore Laurent’s vocabulary or his basic visual element which he uses in his language of art to communicate the content in his works of art.

In conclusion, we will think seriously about what the artist is doing, how he thinks, and absorb the feelings expressed in his art. We will reflect on the purposes of the artist and we will seek to trace the sources of our own emotional response, advance our self knowledge, and our knowledge of the outside world.

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Reginald Laurent has been described as a “master colorist” by art experts, and he is one of the premier abstract artists in the United States. Laurent is proficient in several mediums and techniques, but abstracts are his passion. This self-taught, award winning Chicago native has been techniques, but abstracts are his passion. This self-taught, award winning Chicago native has been featured in many solo and group exhibits over the years, and has gained notoriety for his signature style art. Residing in Atlanta, Laurent developed his style over more than 20 years, and his colorful creations are in many public and private collections, including Michael Jordan. His art is a labyrinth of shapes and forms that are full of color and detail that harmoniously blend to form a unified entity. Laurent manages to balance colors, create movement and draw you into a world that is uniquely his, and incapable of being assessed with a quick glance. His creations compel the viewer to stand and visually digest the smorgasbord of color and flavor his paintings generously offer. to stand and visually digest the smorgasbord of color and flavor his paintings generously offer. Laurent has been active in the Atlanta art scene, and he has amassed a strong roster of collectors and garnered the respect of his fellow artists and the Atlanta arts community.

Reginald Laurent’s focus is aimed at getting international exposure, so he can have his universally appreciated creations in all corners of the world. Laurent says his art, like music, can speak any language, so it greatly broadens his audience and invites potential collectors from many cultures. It is Laurent’s congenial personality and the universal appeal of his works that makes him most popular. Through a solo exhibit, his art has even been credited with bridging a racial and cultural divide in a small Georgia town. Laurent believes the best art crosses all social, economic and color barriers and allows mass appreciation. It is easy to hear the passion in Laurent’s voice when he talks about his art, and that same passion comes across in each work.

Reginald Laurent has been described as a “master colorist” by art experts, and he is one of the premier abstract artists in the United States. Laurent is proficient in several mediums and techniques, but abstracts are his passion. This self-taught, award winning Chicago native has been techniques, but abstracts are his passion. This self-taught, award winning Chicago native has been featured in many solo and group exhibits over the years, and has gained notoriety for his signature style art. Residing in Atlanta, Laurent developed his style over more than 20 years, and his colorful creations are in many public and private collections, including Michael Jordan. His art is a labyrinth of shapes and forms that are full of color and detail that harmoniously blend to form a unified entity. Laurent manages to balance colors, create movement and draw you into a world that is uniquely his, and incapable of being assessed with a quick glance. His creations compel the viewer to stand and visually digest the smorgasbord of color and flavor his paintings generously offer. to stand and visually digest the smorgasbord of color and flavor his paintings generously offer. Laurent has been active in the Atlanta art scene, and he has amassed a strong roster of collectors and garnered the respect of his fellow artists and the Atlanta arts community.

Reginald Laurent’s focus is aimed at getting international exposure, so he can have his universally appreciated creations in all corners of the world. Laurent says his art, like music, can speak any language, so it greatly broadens his audience and invites potential collectors from many cultures. It is Laurent’s congenial personality and the universal appeal of his works that makes him most popular. Through a solo exhibit, his art has even been credited with bridging a racial and cultural divide in a small Georgia town. Laurent believes the best art crosses all social, economic and color barriers and allows mass appreciation. It is easy to hear the passion in Laurent’s voice when he talks about his art, and that same passion comes across in each work.

Reginald Laurent has been described as a “master colorist” by art experts, and he is one of the premier abstract artists in the United States. Laurent is proficient in several mediums and techniques, but abstracts are his passion. This self-taught, award winning Chicago native has been techniques, but abstracts are his passion. This self-taught, award winning Chicago native has been featured in many solo and group exhibits over the years, and has gained notoriety for his signature style art. Residing in Atlanta, Laurent developed his style over more than 20 years, and his colorful creations are in many public and private collections, including Michael Jordan. His art is a labyrinth of shapes and forms that are full of color and detail that harmoniously blend to form a unified entity. Laurent manages to balance colors, create movement and draw you into a world that is uniquely his, and incapable of being assessed with a quick glance. His creations compel the viewer to stand and visually digest the smorgasbord of color and flavor his paintings generously offer. to stand and visually digest the smorgasbord of color and flavor his paintings generously offer. Laurent has been active in the Atlanta art scene, and he has amassed a strong roster of collectors and garnered the respect of his fellow artists and the Atlanta arts community.

Reginald Laurent’s focus is aimed at getting international exposure, so he can have his universally appreciated creations in all corners of the world. Laurent says his art, like music, can speak any language, so it greatly broadens his audience and invites potential collectors from many cultures. It is Laurent’s congenial personality and the universal appeal of his works that makes him most popular. Through a solo exhibit, his art has even been credited with bridging a racial and cultural divide in a small Georgia town. Laurent believes the best art crosses all social, economic and color barriers and allows mass appreciation. It is easy to hear the passion in Laurent’s voice when he talks about his art, and that same passion comes across in each work.

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The images in this book reflect over 20 years of work and growth in my career as an artist. Some of the innocence in earlier works and bold colors in recent works clearly show the growth and transitions I have gone through as an artist. While my signature style is fully established, I thought it would be good to show earlier works as they have been instrumental in my growth. My execution is by no means an exact science. I intuitively know what to do, and what I can’t achieve execution is by no means an exact science. I intuitively know what to do, and what I can’t achieve by intuition, the language in the painting guides me, speaks to me and lets me know what to do. I rely on my years of experience as well as a free thinking approach. I can appreciate that I don’t have the voice of a teacher in my ear telling me what to do. As my journey continues I plan to continue to grow as an artist and enhance techniques I have discovered along the way. The ideas and plans I have for future works are numerous, grand in scale and will be created for international corporate collections, museums and public venues. The path of an artist has many twists and turns, and I look forward to creating the many works I have already painted in my mind. This is a gift I execute forward to creating the many works I have already painted in my mind. This is a gift I execute effortlessly because it is what God put me here to do. I hope you enjoy viewing my images. I thoroughly enjoyed creating them.

Peace and Blessings

R. Laurent

The images in this book reflect over 20 years of work and growth in my career as an artist. Some of the innocence in earlier works and bold colors in recent works clearly show the growth and transitions I have gone through as an artist. While my signature style is fully established, I thought it would be good to show earlier works as they have been instrumental in my growth. My execution is by no means an exact science. I intuitively know what to do, and what I can’t achieve execution is by no means an exact science. I intuitively know what to do, and what I can’t achieve by intuition, the language in the painting guides me, speaks to me and lets me know what to do. I rely on my years of experience as well as a free thinking approach. I can appreciate that I don’t have the voice of a teacher in my ear telling me what to do. As my journey continues I plan to continue to grow as an artist and enhance techniques I have discovered along the way. The ideas and plans I have for future works are numerous, grand in scale and will be created for international corporate collections, museums and public venues. The path of an artist has many twists and turns, and I look forward to creating the many works I have already painted in my mind. This is a gift I execute forward to creating the many works I have already painted in my mind. This is a gift I execute effortlessly because it is what God put me here to do. I hope you enjoy viewing my images. I thoroughly enjoyed creating them.

Peace and Blessings

R. Laurent

The images in this book reflect over 20 years of work and growth in my career as an artist. Some of the innocence in earlier works and bold colors in recent works clearly show the growth and transitions I have gone through as an artist. While my signature style is fully established, I thought it would be good to show earlier works as they have been instrumental in my growth. My execution is by no means an exact science. I intuitively know what to do, and what I can’t achieve execution is by no means an exact science. I intuitively know what to do, and what I can’t achieve by intuition, the language in the painting guides me, speaks to me and lets me know what to do. I rely on my years of experience as well as a free thinking approach. I can appreciate that I don’t have the voice of a teacher in my ear telling me what to do. As my journey continues I plan to continue to grow as an artist and enhance techniques I have discovered along the way. The ideas and plans I have for future works are numerous, grand in scale and will be created for international corporate collections, museums and public venues. The path of an artist has many twists and turns, and I look forward to creating the many works I have already painted in my mind. This is a gift I execute forward to creating the many works I have already painted in my mind. This is a gift I execute effortlessly because it is what God put me here to do. I hope you enjoy viewing my images. I thoroughly enjoyed creating them.

Peace and Blessings

R. Laurent

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There have been many people who are responsible for nurturing my gift for creating art and my career as an artist. These people are family, friends, fellow artists and collectors. At various times in my life they have been instrumental in helping me realize my dream having provided emotional, inspirational, financial, educational or spiritual support when I really needed it. I am the artist I am today because of you. You are all my “Art Angels”. Each one of you know what you mean to me and how much I appreciate you. Every work of art in this book exists because you cared enough about me to help me at some point. I thank you all. I love you all.

There have been many people who are responsible for nurturing my gift for creating art and my career as an artist. These people are family, friends, fellow artists and collectors. At various times in my life they have been instrumental in helping me realize my dream having provided emotional, inspirational, financial, educational or spiritual support when I really needed it. I am the artist I am today because of you. You are all my “Art Angels”. Each one of you know what you mean to me and how much I appreciate you. Every work of art in this book exists because you cared enough about me to help me at some point. I thank you all. I love you all.

There have been many people who are responsible for nurturing my gift for creating art and my career as an artist. These people are family, friends, fellow artists and collectors. At various times in my life they have been instrumental in helping me realize my dream having provided emotional, inspirational, financial, educational or spiritual support when I really needed it. I am the artist I am today because of you. You are all my “Art Angels”. Each one of you know what you mean to me and how much I appreciate you. Every work of art in this book exists because you cared enough about me to help me at some point. I thank you all. I love you all.

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Alice & Charles Barnes, Yvonne Moses, Ruben Mills, Rochelle Laurent, Floyd & Alesia Laurent, Kevin & Jennifer Laurent, Aaron Laurent, Wanda Knockum, Anthony & Lisa Laurent, Nadine Laurent, Lela Laurent, Danielle Wash, Andre Laurent, Latoya Laurent, Jelisa Laurent, Mario Laurent, Kayla Rucker, Dominique Laurent, Cameron Laurent, Brian Laurent, Raymond Laurent, Lois Tate, Colleen Harrison, Reginald Harrison, Kermit Cameron Laurent, Brian Laurent, Raymond Laurent, Lois Tate, Colleen Harrison, Reginald Harrison, Kermit Harrison, Kerwin & Jeanette Holmes, Rick Patterson, James Crutcher, Bernice Henderson, Onaje Henderson, Omari Henderson, Charlotte-Riley Webb, Donnie & Sonya Anthony, Kiana Anthony, Raven Anthony, Vincent Farley, Preston Jackson, Paul Goodnight, Ken Norman, Chera Baugh, Mavis Jackson, Patricia Bohannon, Stephanie Wright, Johnny & Lucille Fagin, Veronica Beasley, Sidney Fields, Jim Alexander, Ibe, Michael J. Jordan, James Taylor, Sidney Carter, Flora Hammond, Achille, Leilam AK Leverette, Ineka C. Herring, Derryl & Devereaux Reese, Keith M. Allen, Mike Roberts, Ryan Cameron, Rashaan Ali, Michael & Evangeline Derryl & Devereaux Reese, Keith M. Allen, Mike Roberts, Ryan Cameron, Rashaan Ali, Michael & Evangeline Steele, Rev. Dwight Andrews, Ambassador Andrew Young, Marcella Hayes Muhammad, Jeffrey Muhammad, Margaret Warfield, Vernon Robinson, Stacey Brown, Charles Banks, Ernest Varner, Kevin Cole, Omar Thompson, Eliott Hubbard, Brian Hebert, Fay Gold, Larry Walker, Scott Sherman, Katryce Long, Anthony Omar Thompson, Eliott Hubbard, Brian Hebert, Fay Gold, Larry Walker, Scott Sherman, Katryce Long, Anthony Page, Peter Chakales, Rodney & MaryJo Cooper, Linc Bennett, Willie Schofield, Marilyn Haas, Penny Lewis, Brian Taylor, Yvette & Demetrious Stubberfield, Vernon Robinson, African Americans for The Arts, Johnny Mapp, Lonnie Mills, Amanda Martin, Burnell T. Williams, Debra Nierling, Kerri Snow, Dori Ginsburg, Blake Hauger, Kathleen Amitrano, Michael Perkins, Brian Taylor, Cleve and Jackie Webber, Dr. William Colvin,Terry Lawson, Wayne Leistra, and Thaneeya McArdle.

And thanks to anyone I may have inadvertently left off the list but has impacted my life.

Alice & Charles Barnes, Yvonne Moses, Ruben Mills, Rochelle Laurent, Floyd & Alesia Laurent, Kevin & Jennifer Laurent, Aaron Laurent, Wanda Knockum, Anthony & Lisa Laurent, Nadine Laurent, Lela Laurent, Danielle Wash, Andre Laurent, Latoya Laurent, Jelisa Laurent, Mario Laurent, Kayla Rucker, Dominique Laurent, Cameron Laurent, Brian Laurent, Raymond Laurent, Lois Tate, Colleen Harrison, Reginald Harrison, Kermit Cameron Laurent, Brian Laurent, Raymond Laurent, Lois Tate, Colleen Harrison, Reginald Harrison, Kermit Harrison, Kerwin & Jeanette Holmes, Rick Patterson, James Crutcher, Bernice Henderson, Onaje Henderson, Omari Henderson, Charlotte-Riley Webb, Donnie & Sonya Anthony, Kiana Anthony, Raven Anthony, Vincent Farley, Preston Jackson, Paul Goodnight, Ken Norman, Chera Baugh, Mavis Jackson, Patricia Bohannon, Stephanie Wright, Johnny & Lucille Fagin, Veronica Beasley, Sidney Fields, Jim Alexander, Ibe, Michael J. Jordan, James Taylor, Sidney Carter, Flora Hammond, Achille, Leilam AK Leverette, Ineka C. Herring, Derryl & Devereaux Reese, Keith M. Allen, Mike Roberts, Ryan Cameron, Rashaan Ali, Michael & Evangeline Derryl & Devereaux Reese, Keith M. Allen, Mike Roberts, Ryan Cameron, Rashaan Ali, Michael & Evangeline Steele, Rev. Dwight Andrews, Ambassador Andrew Young, Marcella Hayes Muhammad, Jeffrey Muhammad, Margaret Warfield, Vernon Robinson, Stacey Brown, Charles Banks, Ernest Varner, Kevin Cole, Omar Thompson, Eliott Hubbard, Brian Hebert, Fay Gold, Larry Walker, Scott Sherman, Katryce Long, Anthony Omar Thompson, Eliott Hubbard, Brian Hebert, Fay Gold, Larry Walker, Scott Sherman, Katryce Long, Anthony Page, Peter Chakales, Rodney & MaryJo Cooper, Linc Bennett, Willie Schofield, Marilyn Haas, Penny Lewis, Brian Taylor, Yvette & Demetrious Stubberfield, Vernon Robinson, African Americans for The Arts, Johnny Mapp, Lonnie Mills, Amanda Martin, Burnell T. Williams, Debra Nierling, Kerri Snow, Dori Ginsburg, Blake Hauger, Kathleen Amitrano, Michael Perkins, Brian Taylor, Cleve and Jackie Webber, Dr. William Colvin,Terry Lawson, Wayne Leistra, and Thaneeya McArdle.

And thanks to anyone I may have inadvertently left off the list but has impacted my life.

Alice & Charles Barnes, Yvonne Moses, Ruben Mills, Rochelle Laurent, Floyd & Alesia Laurent, Kevin & Jennifer Laurent, Aaron Laurent, Wanda Knockum, Anthony & Lisa Laurent, Nadine Laurent, Lela Laurent, Danielle Wash, Andre Laurent, Latoya Laurent, Jelisa Laurent, Mario Laurent, Kayla Rucker, Dominique Laurent, Cameron Laurent, Brian Laurent, Raymond Laurent, Lois Tate, Colleen Harrison, Reginald Harrison, Kermit Cameron Laurent, Brian Laurent, Raymond Laurent, Lois Tate, Colleen Harrison, Reginald Harrison, Kermit Harrison, Kerwin & Jeanette Holmes, Rick Patterson, James Crutcher, Bernice Henderson, Onaje Henderson, Omari Henderson, Charlotte-Riley Webb, Donnie & Sonya Anthony, Kiana Anthony, Raven Anthony, Vincent Farley, Preston Jackson, Paul Goodnight, Ken Norman, Chera Baugh, Mavis Jackson, Patricia Bohannon, Stephanie Wright, Johnny & Lucille Fagin, Veronica Beasley, Sidney Fields, Jim Alexander, Ibe, Michael J. Jordan, James Taylor, Sidney Carter, Flora Hammond, Achille, Leilam AK Leverette, Ineka C. Herring, Derryl & Devereaux Reese, Keith M. Allen, Mike Roberts, Ryan Cameron, Rashaan Ali, Michael & Evangeline Derryl & Devereaux Reese, Keith M. Allen, Mike Roberts, Ryan Cameron, Rashaan Ali, Michael & Evangeline Steele, Rev. Dwight Andrews, Ambassador Andrew Young, Marcella Hayes Muhammad, Jeffrey Muhammad, Margaret Warfield, Vernon Robinson, Stacey Brown, Charles Banks, Ernest Varner, Kevin Cole, Omar Thompson, Eliott Hubbard, Brian Hebert, Fay Gold, Larry Walker, Scott Sherman, Katryce Long, Anthony Omar Thompson, Eliott Hubbard, Brian Hebert, Fay Gold, Larry Walker, Scott Sherman, Katryce Long, Anthony Page, Peter Chakales, Rodney & MaryJo Cooper, Linc Bennett, Willie Schofield, Marilyn Haas, Penny Lewis, Brian Taylor, Yvette & Demetrious Stubberfield, Vernon Robinson, African Americans for The Arts, Johnny Mapp, Lonnie Mills, Amanda Martin, Burnell T. Williams, Debra Nierling, Kerri Snow, Dori Ginsburg, Blake Hauger, Kathleen Amitrano, Michael Perkins, Brian Taylor, Cleve and Jackie Webber, Dr. William Colvin,Terry Lawson, Wayne Leistra, and Thaneeya McArdle.

And thanks to anyone I may have inadvertently left off the list but has impacted my life.

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My Mother Gloria A. Martin, where would I be without you? Who would I be without you? I love you more than you could ever know. There is a part of you in every work I create. I thank God that he gave me you for a Mother.

Darryl “Chappie” Harrison. You have been my best friend for over 35 years. You know me better than I know myself. Your companionship and support have helped me through tough times. You silently remind me how fortunate I am. I get my strength from you. You are a soldier.

Jon “Bulb” Shibley, for his wisdom, faith and support. I thank you for sharing my dream, making Jon “Bulb” Shibley, for his wisdom, faith and support. I thank you for sharing my dream, making me believe and introducing Michael Jordan to my work.

Aaron F. Henderson my “reluctant mentor” for always keeping me motivated and informed with historical and technical knowledge. Thanks for letting me walk down the long path of an artist with you. You are the finest artist I know.

My Mother Gloria A. Martin, where would I be without you? Who would I be without you? I love you more than you could ever know. There is a part of you in every work I create. I thank God that he gave me you for a Mother.

Darryl “Chappie” Harrison. You have been my best friend for over 35 years. You know me better than I know myself. Your companionship and support have helped me through tough times. You silently remind me how fortunate I am. I get my strength from you. You are a soldier.

Jon “Bulb” Shibley, for his wisdom, faith and support. I thank you for sharing my dream, making Jon “Bulb” Shibley, for his wisdom, faith and support. I thank you for sharing my dream, making me believe and introducing Michael Jordan to my work.

Aaron F. Henderson my “reluctant mentor” for always keeping me motivated and informed with historical and technical knowledge. Thanks for letting me walk down the long path of an artist with you. You are the finest artist I know.

My Mother Gloria A. Martin, where would I be without you? Who would I be without you? I love you more than you could ever know. There is a part of you in every work I create. I thank God that he gave me you for a Mother.

Darryl “Chappie” Harrison. You have been my best friend for over 35 years. You know me better than I know myself. Your companionship and support have helped me through tough times. You silently remind me how fortunate I am. I get my strength from you. You are a soldier.

Jon “Bulb” Shibley, for his wisdom, faith and support. I thank you for sharing my dream, making Jon “Bulb” Shibley, for his wisdom, faith and support. I thank you for sharing my dream, making me believe and introducing Michael Jordan to my work.

Aaron F. Henderson my “reluctant mentor” for always keeping me motivated and informed with historical and technical knowledge. Thanks for letting me walk down the long path of an artist with you. You are the finest artist I know.

SPECIAL THANKS TOSPECIAL THANKS TOSPECIAL THANKS TO

“The seeds for the inspiration in my paintings were planted early in my life. I often see remnants of my childhood in my paintings.”

“The seeds for the inspiration in my paintings were planted early in my life. I often see remnants of my childhood in my paintings.”

“The seeds for the inspiration in my paintings were planted early in my life. I often see remnants of my childhood in my paintings.”

Page 19 Sometimes I Miss HomePage 20 City VibesPage 21 Passion, Nigerian, Intoxicated pedestalsPage 22 Nigerian Mask I & IIPage 23 The HuntPage 24 Life ForcePage 25 Page 25 Martini barPage 26 Time, All Things James Page 27 Sunrise Solo, Jazzman II Page 28 JazzstractPage 29 Unfinished Business IPage 30 Unfinished Business IIPage 31 (9) 12x12 various Page 32 Page 32 House Full of LovePage 33 Seeds of Wisdom, Friday AfternoonPage 34 Confetti, Out of ControlPage 35 A Better PlacePage 36 World Wide WebPage 37 MJ QuotePage 38 MJ Laurent StylePage 39 Page 39 Jumpman “Laurent Style” MuralPage 40 Jumpan “Laurent Style” Mural Detail of FootPage 41 Calypso Beat I & II DiptychPage 42 Island Dance Triptych

Page i-iii ForewordPage iv BiographyPage v Artist StatmentPage vii AcknowledgementsPage viii Thanks toPage ix Special ThanksPage 1 Page 1 Make It FunkyPage 2 Childhood DreamsPage 3 My World & Welcome To ItPage 4 46” round from “My World”Page 5 I Feel GoodPage 6 Things My Mother Told MePage 7 Mental MenageriePage 8 Page 8 Journey To MePage 9 EclipsePage 10 AwakeningPage 11 EmotionsPage 12 Vibe SquaredPage 13 71st & HalstedPage 14 Four Seasons DiptychPage 15 Page 15 WisdomPage 16 Creole In My Soul, When I Think Of LovePage 17 Diamond In The RoughPage 18 Recess

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Page 43 Forced IntegrationPage 44 DemolitionPage 45 The Architect, The Hit FactoryPage 46 Meet Me At The Playground, Outer City DreamsPage 47 20” from “After The Storm”Page 48 Shame II, Equal Opportonuity Pedestals Page 49 Page 49 Hide & Go SeekPage 50 Ingredients Of LovePage 51 Sunday After ChurchPage 52 After Dinner StrollPage 53 Joyful NoisePage 54 When Roses SpeakPage 55 Signs Of LovePage 56 Page 56 Funky TownPage 57 In Time, Wine & SongPage 58 Love’s Language, FlirtationPage 59 Art Deco, Strawberry, the Calm PedestalsPage 60 Laurent Souffle, Primal Vibe PedestalsPage 61 Rainbow Soul Page 62 Rainbow Sould 24” DetailPage 63 Page 63 Me and My Thoughts, Perfect SundayPage 64 Palette Scraps, BubblegumPage 65 285Page 66 A Little Less Funky

Page 67 MetroPage 68 Moodswings I & II DiptychPage 69 Sunset MoodPage 70 Da Juke Joint’s Jammin’Page 71 Love At First SightPage 72 Prelude to Love, Out of ExcusesPage 73 Page 73 Enjoying the Quiet, WaterfallsPage 74 Paradise CovePage 75 Fall by the SeaPage 76 Free Your MindPage 77 Sunday Social, WeekendPage 78 (9) Various 5x7Page 79 Concert in the ParkPage 80 Page 80 Atlantica AvenuePage 81 End of the Day, One Fine DayPage 82 Haywire, Pick-up SticksPage 83 Jazzy Mood I & II DiptychPage 84 16 Piece installationPage 85 Mental Hardrive QuotePage 86 Journey QuotePage 87 Page 87 Self-Portrait IIPage 88 Self-Portrait - Laurent at workPage 89 MJ Mural Page 90 Exhibit Highlights

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“I really do care where my paintings end up living. These works are like my children, and I want them to always be loved and appreciated. It bothers me when I sell a work of art without meeting the buyer. It’s like someone has a piece of my soul, and I don’t have the benefit of knowing who it is.”

“I really do care where my paintings end up living. These works are like my children, and I want them to always be loved and appreciated. It bothers me when I sell a work of art without meeting the buyer. It’s like someone has a piece of my soul, and I don’t have the benefit of knowing who it is.”

INNERVISIONSTHE ART OF REGINALD LAURENT

INNERVISIONSTHE ART OF REGINALD LAURENT

INNERVISIONSTHE ART OF REGINALD LAURENT

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“For me it’s all about color, balance, shapes and movement.”“For me it’s all about color, balance, shapes and movement.”“For me it’s all about color, balance, shapes and movement.”

Make it Funky24x6 Hexagon, (2) 24x3 Triangles Acrylic on canvas 2006

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Childhood Dreams60x72 Acrylic on canvas 2005

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My World & Welcome To It8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 46 Convexo Acrylics on canvas 2006

“I’m not sure if people understand that I don’t have a choice in regards to painting. This is something I have to do. I am lucky to have found my true purpose.”

“I’m not sure if people understand that I don’t have a choice in regards to painting. This is something I have to do. I am lucky to have found my true purpose.”

“I’m not sure if people understand that I don’t have a choice in regards to painting. This is something I have to do. I am lucky to have found my true purpose.”

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My World and Welcome to it46” Convexo Acrylic on canvas 2006

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“I think it is a wonderful gift to be able to inhabit this earth. I feel like my paintings are proof that I was here.”“I think it is a wonderful gift to be able to inhabit this earth. I feel like my paintings are proof that I was here.”“I think it is a wonderful gift to be able to inhabit this earth. I feel like my paintings are proof that I was here.”

I Feel Good (2)12x72x2.5 Acrylic on wood 2006

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Things My Mother Told Me18x6 Hexagon Acrylic on canvas 2005

“My mother gets all of the credit for who I am. I don’t recall her ever telling me I couldn’t do something I expressed an interest in, no matter how crazy it was. That instilled an attitude I embrace today in all areas of my life and makes me immune to failure.”

“My mother gets all of the credit for who I am. I don’t recall her ever telling me I couldn’t do something I expressed an interest in, no matter how crazy it was. That instilled an attitude I embrace today in all areas of my life and makes me immune to failure.”

“My mother gets all of the credit for who I am. I don’t recall her ever telling me I couldn’t do something I expressed an interest in, no matter how crazy it was. That instilled an attitude I embrace today in all areas of my life and makes me immune to failure.”

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Mental Menagerie48x60 Acrylic on Canvas 1996

“I shunned having a ‘signature style’ for many years for fear that I would only be known for creating one style of art. I now wholly embrace what I have found as truly mine.” “I shunned having a ‘signature style’ for many years for fear that I would only be known for creating one style of art. I now wholly embrace what I have found as truly mine.” “I shunned having a ‘signature style’ for many years for fear that I would only be known for creating one style of art. I now wholly embrace what I have found as truly mine.”

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Journey to Me48x60 Acrylic on canvas 2003

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Eclipse22x30 Acrylic on paper 2007

“The ultimate compliment as anartist is to be recognized for an art style that lives inside of me. I am now comfortable enough to step outside of my signature style and create works without fear of rejection.”fear of rejection.”

“The ultimate compliment as anartist is to be recognized for an art style that lives inside of me. I am now comfortable enough to step outside of my signature style and create works without fear of rejection.”fear of rejection.”

“The ultimate compliment as anartist is to be recognized for an art style that lives inside of me. I am now comfortable enough to step outside of my signature style and create works without fear of rejection.”fear of rejection.”

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Awakening22x30 Acrylic on paper 2007

11Emotions

48x48 Acrylic on canvas 2001

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Vibe Squared48x48 Acrylic on Canvas 2002

“There is a zone an artist gets in from time to timethat can’t be explained. At that point painting becomes an becomes an out-of-body experience that I witness from afar. I have stood before many of my paintings as if I have seen them have seen them for the first time, and with no recollection of being a participant in the process.”

“There is a zone an artist gets in from time to timethat can’t be explained. At that point painting becomes an becomes an out-of-body experience that I witness from afar. I have stood before many of my paintings as if I have seen them have seen them for the first time, and with no recollection of being a participant in the process.”

“There is a zone an artist gets in from time to timethat can’t be explained. At that point painting becomes an becomes an out-of-body experience that I witness from afar. I have stood before many of my paintings as if I have seen them have seen them for the first time, and with no recollection of being a participant in the process.”

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71st & Halsted24x48 Acrylic on canvas 2003

Private Collection

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Four Seasons quatriptych(4) 12x12x2 Acrylic on wood 2007

Winter Spring Summer Fall

“I often wonder what the last work of art that comes off my easel will look like. Only time will tell as I plan to paint until I can no longer hold a brush.”

“I often wonder what the last work of art that comes off my easel will look like. Only time will tell as I plan to paint until I can no longer hold a brush.”

“I often wonder what the last work of art that comes off my easel will look like. Only time will tell as I plan to paint until I can no longer hold a brush.”

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“Part of the beauty of me being self-taught is that I don’t have the voice of a teacher in my head telling me what to do. Instead I think God guides my hand and chooses the colors. . .I really do.”

“Part of the beauty of me being self-taught is that I don’t have the voice of a teacher in my head telling me what to do. Instead I think God guides my hand and chooses the colors. . .I really do.”

“Part of the beauty of me being self-taught is that I don’t have the voice of a teacher in my head telling me what to do. Instead I think God guides my hand and chooses the colors. . .I really do.”

Wisdom24x48 Acrylic on canvas 2008

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When I Think Love24x36 Acrylic on canvas 2004

Creole in My Soul 24x36x3.5 Acrylic on canvas 2003

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Diamond in the Rough48x60 Acrylic on canvas 2003

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Recess 48x60 Acrylic on canvas 2003 Private collection“Children are my best critics. They have a way of making me see things through different eyes. They are brutally honest and are typically drawn to the color and movement in my works.”

“Children are my best critics. They have a way of making me see things through different eyes. They are brutally honest and are typically drawn to the color and movement in my works.”

“Children are my best critics. They have a way of making me see things through different eyes. They are brutally honest and are typically drawn to the color and movement in my works.”

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Sometimes I Miss Home 30x30x3 Acrylic on canvas 2007007

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City Vibes26x38 Pastels & acrylic on paper

1997

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IntoxicatedPedestal & Painting12x12x38, 24x30Acrylic on canvas(Right)

Passion Pedestal & Painting24x30, 12x12x38Acrylic on canvas 2004(Left)

Nigerian MaskPedestal & Painting26x36, 12x12x38Acrylic on burlap 1996(Right)

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Nigerian Mask I & II21x27.5 Acrylic on paper & wood 1996

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The Hunt24x30 Acrylic on canvas board 1994

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Life Force24x30 Acrylic on canvas board 1994

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Martini Bar24x30 Acrylic on Canvas 2003

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All Things James 12x48x2.5

Acrylic on canvas 2007

Time diptych18x18x18 Acrylic on canvas 2006

“I have no concept of time when I paint. Hours go by in what seems to be minutes. Manynights I struggle with having to put my paint brush down.”

“I have no concept of time when I paint. Hours go by in what seems to be minutes. Manynights I struggle with having to put my paint brush down.”

“I have no concept of time when I paint. Hours go by in what seems to be minutes. Manynights I struggle with having to put my paint brush down.”

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Jazzman II36x48 Pastels on paper 1997

Sunrise Solo36x48 Acrylic on canvas 2003

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Jazzstract48x60 Acrylic on canvas 2001

“If I am listening to music while painting, often notes, melodies and words will appear in my painting via strokes or even color.”“If I am listening to music while painting, often notes, melodies and words will appear in my painting via strokes or even color.”“If I am listening to music while painting, often notes, melodies and words will appear in my painting via strokes or even color.”

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Unfinished Business I 36x48 Acrylic on canvas 1986

“The biggest challenge in creating abstract art is knowing when to put the brush down. The chance to go too far looms large, and many great pieces have been compromised because I didn’t know when to stop.”

“The biggest challenge in creating abstract art is knowing when to put the brush down. The chance to go too far looms large, and many great pieces have been compromised because I didn’t know when to stop.”

“The biggest challenge in creating abstract art is knowing when to put the brush down. The chance to go too far looms large, and many great pieces have been compromised because I didn’t know when to stop.”

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Unfinished Business II24x30 Acrylic on canvas 1987

31(9) 12x12 VariousAcrylic on canvas

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House Full of Love48x48 Acrylic on canvas 2009

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Friday Afternoon 18.5x25 Acrylic on paper

2002

Seeds of Wisdom18.5x 25 Acrylic & Pastel on paper

2001

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Out of Control22x30 Acrylic on canvas 1991

Confetti24x30 Acrylic on canvas 1994

35A Better Place 48x60 Acrylic on canvas Private Collection

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World Wide Web48x48 Acrylic on canvas 2008

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“Knowing that Michael Jordan owns one of my paintings is probably the coolest thing I could imagine. Knowing that he actually loves the painting is the ultimate.”

“Knowing that Michael Jordan owns one of my paintings is probably the coolest thing I could imagine. Knowing that he actually loves the painting is the ultimate.”

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MJ “Laurent Style” 48x48 Acrylic on Canvas 2007

From the Collection of Michael J. JordanChicago, IL

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Jumpman “Laurent Style” MuralAcrylic on Concrete 2007

Private Collection

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MJ “Laurent Style” Mural Detail of footPrivate Collection 2007

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Calypso Beat I and II Diptych 12x24 Acrylic on Canvas 2004

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Island Dance Triptych12x36, 24x36, 12x36Acrylic on canvas 2004

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Forced Integration48x48 Acrylic on canvas 1996

“If I were only allowed to have 2 colors to create with, they would be black and white. I can always make them exist harmoniously on canvas or paper. Too bad life isn’t that simple.”

“If I were only allowed to have 2 colors to create with, they would be black and white. I can always make them exist harmoniously on canvas or paper. Too bad life isn’t that simple.”

“If I were only allowed to have 2 colors to create with, they would be black and white. I can always make them exist harmoniously on canvas or paper. Too bad life isn’t that simple.”

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Demolition30x36 Acrylic on canvas 1991

“There is a piece of my soul in every work of art I create. I am documenting a time and a mood that can’t be duplicated or recaptured.”

“There is a piece of my soul in every work of art I create. I am documenting a time and a mood that can’t be duplicated or recaptured.”

“There is a piece of my soul in every work of art I create. I am documenting a time and a mood that can’t be duplicated or recaptured.”

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The Hit Factory22x30 Mixed media charcoal 1997

The Architect 22x30 Charcoal & graphite 1997

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Meet Me at the Playground22x30 Mixed media charcoal 1997

Outer City Dreams22x30 Mixed media charcoal 1997

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After the Storm20” Round convexoAcrylic on canvas 2007

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Pedestal of Equal Opportunity12x12x36 Acrylic on canvas

Pedestal of Shame II12x12x24 Acrylic on canvas

1994

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Hide and Go Seek24x24x3 Acrylic on canvas 2003

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“There is a visual romance that takes place when paint starts to blend and form shapes and new colors. Everything must ‘marry’ well in order to be effective.”

“There is a visual romance that takes place when paint starts to blend and form shapes and new colors. Everything must ‘marry’ well in order to be effective.”

“There is a visual romance that takes place when paint starts to blend and form shapes and new colors. Everything must ‘marry’ well in order to be effective.”

Ingredients of Love24x24x3.5 Acrylic on canvas 2003

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Sunday After Church18x24 Pastels on paper

1997

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After Dinner Stroll 18x24 Acrylic on paper

2002

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Joyful Noise15x22 Acrylic on paper 1996

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When Roses Speak24x30 Acrylic on canvas

2001Private Collection

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Signs of Love16x20 Acrylic on canvas 2005

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Funky Town 24x48

Acrylic on canvas 2004

In Time 28x37 Pastels on paper 1997

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Wine & Song21x28.5 Acrylic on paper 2003

Love’s Language22x30 Acrylic on paper 2007

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Flirtation30x40 Acrylic on canvas 2007

The Calm12x12x37 Acrylic on canvas

2002

Strawberry Shortcake Pedestal12x12x37 Acrylic on Canvas

2001

Art Deco Pedestal12x12x37 Acrylic on canvas

1992

Primal Vibe Pedestal 10x10x24 Acrylic on canvas

1997

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Laurent Souffle Pedestal 12x12x37 Acrylic on canvas

1994

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Rainbow Soul8, 12, 16, 20, 24 Convexo Acrylics on canvas 2005

62Rainbow Soul

24” Convexo Acrylic on canvas 2005

63Me and My Thoughts

6x12 Acrylic on canvas board 2005Perfect Sunday

6x12 Acrylic on canvas board 2005

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Palette Scraps20x24 Acrylic on canvas board 1994

Bubblegum24x30 Acrylic on canvas board 1995

“I have never scrapped a piece of canvas.”“I have never scrapped a piece of canvas.”“I have never scrapped a piece of canvas.”

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28548x60 Acrylic oncanvas 1996

“A big, blank canvas is like a giant playground for me that I can run around on all day, never get tired and always have fun.”“A big, blank canvas is like a giant playground for me that I can run around on all day, never get tired and always have fun.”“A big, blank canvas is like a giant playground for me that I can run around on all day, never get tired and always have fun.”

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A Little Less Funky 12x6 Hexagon, 12x3 TrianglesAcrylic on canvas Triptych 2006

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Metro28x21 Acrylic on paper 1996

68

“I tend to use brighter colors when I am happy, and darker ones when my mood is melancholy.” “I tend to use brighter colors when I am happy, and darker ones when my mood is melancholy.” “I tend to use brighter colors when I am happy, and darker ones when my mood is melancholy.”

Moodswings I/Moodswings II Diptych12x24x3 Acrylic on canvas 2007

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Sunset Mood48x60 Acrylic on Canvas 2003

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Da Juke Joint’s Jammin’22x30 Acrylic on paper 2007

“I always wait until morning before declaring a work of art finished. The early morning eye and dawn of a new day has a way of making me see things differently from what I saw the night before. ”

“I always wait until morning before declaring a work of art finished. The early morning eye and dawn of a new day has a way of making me see things differently from what I saw the night before. ”

“I always wait until morning before declaring a work of art finished. The early morning eye and dawn of a new day has a way of making me see things differently from what I saw the night before. ”

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“Quite often I paint in silence. The sound of the brush dancing and sliding on the canvas is a background noise that speaks to me in a language I fully understand.”“Quite often I paint in silence. The sound of the brush dancing and sliding on the canvas is a background noise that speaks to me in a language I fully understand.”“Quite often I paint in silence. The sound of the brush dancing and sliding on the canvas is a background noise that speaks to me in a language I fully understand.”

Melancholy Mood22x30 Acrylic on paper 2007

Love at First Sight 22x30 Acrylic on paper 2007

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Prelude To Love 22x30 Acrylic on paper 2007

Out of Excuses22x30 Acrylic on paper 2007

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Waterfalls22x30 Acrylic on paper 2007

Enjoying the Quiet22x30 Acrylic on paper 2007

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Paradise Cove36x36 Acrylic on canvas 2003

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Fall By the Sea20x30 Acrylic on canvas 1991

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Free Your Mind 36x48 Acrylic on canvas 2007

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Weekend18x18x3 3D acrylic 2003

Private Collection

Sunday Social18x18x3 Acrylic on Canvas 2003

Private Collection

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(9) Various 5x7 Acrylic on canvas board 2009

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Concert in the Park24x30 Acrylic on canvas board

80

Atlantica Avenue22.5 x 30.5 Acrylic on paper 2007

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End of the Day 21.5x28.5 Acrylic on paper 2001

One Fine Day13.5x20.5 Acrylic on paper 1996

“I think I interpret things I see a bit differently than many people. When I see beautiful foliage or an awesome sunset, I actually see brush strokes.”

“I think I interpret things I see a bit differently than many people. When I see beautiful foliage or an awesome sunset, I actually see brush strokes.”

“I think I interpret things I see a bit differently than many people. When I see beautiful foliage or an awesome sunset, I actually see brush strokes.”

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Pick Up Sticks12x16 Acrylic on canvas 1992

“I like the fact that I can create a simplistic expression or a detailed signature rendering and they are equally accepted by the viewer. The only difference is the amount of time I spend creating them.”

“I like the fact that I can create a simplistic expression or a detailed signature rendering and they are equally accepted by the viewer. The only difference is the amount of time I spend creating them.”

“I like the fact that I can create a simplistic expression or a detailed signature rendering and they are equally accepted by the viewer. The only difference is the amount of time I spend creating them.”

Haywire24x30 Mixed media 1992

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Jazzy Mood I & II diptych13.5x20.5 Acrylic on paper 2007

Private Collection

84

16 Piece Installation12x12 Acrylic on canvas

85

“The paintings I have created on my mental hard drive haunt me. Imagine what it’s like to see a work of art in your head you have yet to create, but know you have to do it at some time. The list gets longer every day, and my days are getting shorter.”

“The paintings I have created on my mental hard drive haunt me. Imagine what it’s like to see a work of art in your head you have yet to create, but know you have to do it at some time. The list gets longer every day, and my days are getting shorter.”

“The paintings I have created on my mental hard drive haunt me. Imagine what it’s like to see a work of art in your head you have yet to create, but know you have to do it at some time. The list gets longer every day, and my days are getting shorter.”

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“The journey of an artist has many twists and turns. I appreciate the many roads my brush has been down and I look forward to the roads it has yet to travel. The best thing is that no matter where my brush may travel, it always finds its way back home to my signature style. This is where I shine!”

“The journey of an artist has many twists and turns. I appreciate the many roads my brush has been down and I look forward to the roads it has yet to travel. The best thing is that no matter where my brush may travel, it always finds its way back home to my signature style. This is where I shine!”

“The journey of an artist has many twists and turns. I appreciate the many roads my brush has been down and I look forward to the roads it has yet to travel. The best thing is that no matter where my brush may travel, it always finds its way back home to my signature style. This is where I shine!”

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Self-Portrait II40x60 Acrylic on canvas

2008

Laurent at work on Self-portrait 2008

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Laurent and “Laurent Style” MJ Mural 2008

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• Emory University (solo) Decatur, GA• National Black Arts Festival Atlanta, GA• African Spectrum Book Store Stone Mountain, GA• Georgia State Capital Atlanta, GA• The Arts Exchange (solo) Atlanta, GA• L&V Art Gallery (solo) Atlanta, GA•• Ashanti Fine Arts Gallery Stone Mountain, GA• African Americans For The Arts Atlanta, GA• Densua’s African Treasures Atlanta, GA• Art Aids Africa Atlanta, GA• Studioplex Atlanta, GA• Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA• Hammonds House Atlanta, GA•• Underground Atlanta, GA• African Pride Gallery (solo) Atlanta, GA• The DeFoors Center Atlanta, GA• Carrollton Cultural Arts Center (solo) Carrollton, GA• City Hall East Atlanta, GA• Cherokee County Arts Center Canton, GA• Rockmart Civic Arts Center (solo) Rockmart, GA•• Atlanta Public Library (solo) Atlanta, GA• Mable House Arts Center Mableton, GA• Lucie B. Laney Museum Augusta, GA• Gallery One Eatonton, GA• Southwest Arts Center Atlanta, GA• Be Original Gallery (2 man show) Atlanta, GA• Reese-Benton Gallery Silver City, New Mexico •• Art By Andre Lithonia, Georgia• Fine Line Gallery Atlanta, GA • Shorter College (solo) Rome, GA

• Emory University (solo) Decatur, GA• National Black Arts Festival Atlanta, GA• African Spectrum Book Store Stone Mountain, GA• Georgia State Capital Atlanta, GA• The Arts Exchange (solo) Atlanta, GA• L&V Art Gallery (solo) Atlanta, GA•• Ashanti Fine Arts Gallery Stone Mountain, GA• African Americans For The Arts Atlanta, GA• Densua’s African Treasures Atlanta, GA• Art Aids Africa Atlanta, GA• Studioplex Atlanta, GA• Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA• Hammonds House Atlanta, GA•• Underground Atlanta, GA• African Pride Gallery (solo) Atlanta, GA• The DeFoors Center Atlanta, GA• Carrollton Cultural Arts Center (solo) Carrollton, GA• City Hall East Atlanta, GA• Cherokee County Arts Center Canton, GA• Rockmart Civic Arts Center (solo) Rockmart, GA•• Atlanta Public Library (solo) Atlanta, GA• Mable House Arts Center Mableton, GA• Lucie B. Laney Museum Augusta, GA• Gallery One Eatonton, GA• Southwest Arts Center Atlanta, GA• Be Original Gallery (2 man show) Atlanta, GA• Reese-Benton Gallery Silver City, New Mexico •• Art By Andre Lithonia, Georgia• Fine Line Gallery Atlanta, GA • Shorter College (solo) Rome, GA

• Emory University (solo) Decatur, GA• National Black Arts Festival Atlanta, GA• African Spectrum Book Store Stone Mountain, GA• Georgia State Capital Atlanta, GA• The Arts Exchange (solo) Atlanta, GA• L&V Art Gallery (solo) Atlanta, GA•• Ashanti Fine Arts Gallery Stone Mountain, GA• African Americans For The Arts Atlanta, GA• Densua’s African Treasures Atlanta, GA• Art Aids Africa Atlanta, GA• Studioplex Atlanta, GA• Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA• Hammonds House Atlanta, GA•• Underground Atlanta, GA• African Pride Gallery (solo) Atlanta, GA• The DeFoors Center Atlanta, GA• Carrollton Cultural Arts Center (solo) Carrollton, GA• City Hall East Atlanta, GA• Cherokee County Arts Center Canton, GA• Rockmart Civic Arts Center (solo) Rockmart, GA•• Atlanta Public Library (solo) Atlanta, GA• Mable House Arts Center Mableton, GA• Lucie B. Laney Museum Augusta, GA• Gallery One Eatonton, GA• Southwest Arts Center Atlanta, GA• Be Original Gallery (2 man show) Atlanta, GA• Reese-Benton Gallery Silver City, New Mexico •• Art By Andre Lithonia, Georgia• Fine Line Gallery Atlanta, GA • Shorter College (solo) Rome, GA• Alabama State University Montgomery, AL

• Emory University (solo) Decatur, GA• National Black Arts Festival Atlanta, GA• African Spectrum Book Store Stone Mountain, GA• Georgia State Capital Atlanta, GA• The Arts Exchange (solo) Atlanta, GA• L&V Art Gallery (solo) Atlanta, GA•• Ashanti Fine Arts Gallery Stone Mountain, GA• African Americans For The Arts Atlanta, GA• Densua’s African Treasures Atlanta, GA• Art Aids Africa Atlanta, GA• Studioplex Atlanta, GA• Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA• Hammonds House Atlanta, GA•• Underground Atlanta, GA• African Pride Gallery (solo) Atlanta, GA• The DeFoors Center Atlanta, GA• Carrollton Cultural Arts Center (solo) Carrollton, GA• City Hall East Atlanta, GA• Cherokee County Arts Center Canton, GA• Rockmart Civic Arts Center (solo) Rockmart, GA•• Atlanta Public Library (solo) Atlanta, GA• Mable House Arts Center Mableton, GA• Lucie B. Laney Museum Augusta, GA• Gallery One Eatonton, GA• Southwest Arts Center Atlanta, GA• Be Original Gallery (2 man show) Atlanta, GA• Reese-Benton Gallery Silver City, New Mexico •• Art By Andre Lithonia, Georgia• Fine Line Gallery Atlanta, GA • Shorter College (solo) Rome, GA• Alabama State University Montgomery, AL

• Emory University (solo) Decatur, GA• National Black Arts Festival Atlanta, GA• African Spectrum Book Store Stone Mountain, GA• Georgia State Capital Atlanta, GA• The Arts Exchange (solo) Atlanta, GA• L&V Art Gallery (solo) Atlanta, GA•• Ashanti Fine Arts Gallery Stone Mountain, GA• African Americans For The Arts Atlanta, GA• Densua’s African Treasures Atlanta, GA• Art Aids Africa Atlanta, GA• Studioplex Atlanta, GA• Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA• Hammonds House Atlanta, GA•• Underground Atlanta, GA• African Pride Gallery (solo) Atlanta, GA• The DeFoors Center Atlanta, GA• Carrollton Cultural Arts Center (solo) Carrollton, GA• City Hall East Atlanta, GA• Cherokee County Arts Center Canton, GA• Rockmart Civic Arts Center (solo) Rockmart, GA•• Atlanta Public Library (solo) Atlanta, GA• Mable House Arts Center Mableton, GA• Lucie B. Laney Museum Augusta, GA• Gallery One Eatonton, GA• Southwest Arts Center Atlanta, GA• Be Original Gallery (2 man show) Atlanta, GA• Reese-Benton Gallery Silver City, New Mexico •• Art By Andre Lithonia, Georgia• Fine Line Gallery Atlanta, GA • Shorter College (solo) Rome, GA• Alabama State University Montgomery, AL

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