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John Holyfield  REVIVAL ORIGINAL Price: $0.00	John Holyfield  PIANO LESSONS ORIGINAL Price: $0.00	John Holyfield  LAUGHTER AND POTATOES ORIGINAL Price: $0.00	John Holyfield  HOPE LEAF ORIGINAL Price: $0.00
John Holyfield  HAPPY ORIGINAL Price: $0.00	John Holyfield  GRANDMAS COOKIES ORIGINAL Price: $0.00	John Holyfield  FISH TALES ORIGINAL Price: $0.00	John Holyfield  Choir March ORIGINAL Price: $0.00
John Holyfield  Romantic Rendezvous Giclee on Canvas Price: $925.00	John Holyfield  Romantic Rendezvous Lithograph Price: $195.00	John Holyfield  A Kiss / Pearls / The Dance Love Trilogy Matched Numbered Set Price: $345.00	John Holyfield  Rhythm and Rhyme Canvas Price: $1,200.00
John Holyfield  In Our Solitude Canvas Giclee Price: $875.00	John Holyfield  The Crossing Giclee Canvas Price: $1,300.00	John Holyfield  Entertainers - Mystique Canvas Giclee Price: $925.00	John Holyfield  Soul Clap Lithograph Price: $350.00
John Holyfield  Soul Clap Canvas Giclee Price: $1,050.00	John Holyfield  Ascension Lithograph Price: $325.00	John Holyfield  Ascension Canvas Giclee Price: $975.00	John Holyfield  Grown and Sexy Price: $175.00
John Holyfield  The Flutist Price: $150.00	John Holyfield  Love Jones Price: $175.00	John Holyfield  Friends Price: $175.00	John Holyfield  Balladeer Remarque Price: $1,100.00
John Holyfield  THE RIGHTEOUS PATH REMARQUE Price: $1,250.00	John Holyfield  Good Times Price: $150.00	John Holyfield  Reminisce Remarque Price: $1,395.00	John Holyfield  Serenade Remarque Price: $1,395.00
John Holyfield  The Poet Remarque Price: $975.00	John Holyfield  The Righteous Path Price: $0.00	John Holyfield  Serenade Price: $1,195.00	John Holyfield  The Poet Price: $800.00

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Artist Bio: Born and raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia, John Holyfield was orphaned and reared by his grandmothers. Early in childhood, his interest in art was evident. Encouraged by teachers, family and friends, he studied art throughout school and went on to Howard University and the university of D.C. to major in graphic design. John's interests, however, soon switched to the finer arts. Realizing the appeal of his works, he entered the art market and has become a leading African-American artist. John's work has a strong southern folksy feel, capturing the essence of rural life. John paints with the maturity of a much older artist through the use of images that seem from an era past, yet with timeless messages. John's main themes are family, spirituality, and culture. For much of the subject matter, he draws from his family members, childhood memories and stories from his grandmothers. His grandmothers are his greatest inspirations; which explains the repetition of women in his works. Growing up a Baptist, he was captivated by the church and often depicts church scenes and images dealing with spirituality. Most memorable were the choir and the music; which are also repeated themes. John sensed, early on, that being black was something unique and special. he noticed that aspects such as music, spirituality, heritage, ways and traditions set his race apart from others. and he felt compelled to capture this experience, visually, on canvas. Such artists as Ernie Barnes, Norman Rockwell, and Frederic Leighton inspire John's style. Like Barnes, his compositions are full fo movement and his characters elongated and fluid. Most of his paintings, at a glance, tell a story or create a scenario. This style of visual story-telling is similar to Rockwell. John's dramatic use of light and shadows within his images is a direct influence of Leighton. Browse and enjoy the great African American Art work from one of Today's most collected African American Artists, John Holyfield.

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