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Corey Barksdale was born in Nashville,
Tennessee1972 into a family of Artists. He was
exposed to color and form at an early age
by his grandmother a quilt artist, and his
mother who was gifted with an intuitive
feeling for design and a fastidiousness for detail
which she expressed in all aspects of her daily
life. This rich beginning is the root of Barksdale's
creative expression.
Barksdale earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts
Degree at the prestigious Atlanta College of
Art in 1994. During this period he was heavily
influenced by the abstract expressionists and
admired such mainstream artists as Jasper
Johns, Clifford Still, William deKooning. The
African-American masters Aaron Douglas, John
Biggers, Romere Bearden, and William Tolliver
instilled in him a appreciation of African
American artistic heritage.
A prolific artist, his fine art subject matter ranges
from human figures to non-objective abstracts.
In recent years he has concentrated his talents
on themes that portray the love and strength
that exists within the African American
community. His paintings grace the covers of
books, magazines, CD covers, and posters.
Among his convictions, is to give back to his
community through art education.
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