The Art Brothers at ZuCot Gallery Preparing for “Rhythms” Exhibit, Featuring the Works of Acclaimed Atlanta Artists

(ATLANTA – April 22) The ZuCot Gallery is set to open a new exhibit, featuring the works of the 2013 Atlanta Jazz Festival Artist Charly Palmer along with artists Aaron F. Henderson and Georgette Baker.

The “Rhythms” exhibition will kick off with a reception from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the gallery located at 100 Centennial Olympic Park Drive S, Atlanta, GA 30313  (for GPS use 330 Chapel Street). You can RSVP for the event by calling 404.380.1040 or emailing info@zucotgallery.com.

The featured artists include:

Charly Palmer, a native of Fayette, Ala. who grew up in Milwaukee, specializes in acrylic mixed media works.  His pieces have been displayed all around the country and can be found in the private and public collections that include Atlanta Life Insurance, McDonald’s Corporation, Miller Brewing Company, the Coca Cola Company and Vanderbilt University. He currently has works on display at the Schomburg Center in Harlem New York.

Georgette Baker, who operates an independent studio in Atlanta, specializes in mixed-media collage and is represented by galleries around the country.  One of her works was most recently acquired by the Bessie Smith Cultural Center & Museum in TN.

Aaron F. Henderson, who spent much of his career as an engineer, followed his passion as an artist to produce work that is on exhibit at his family’s gallery and around the country.  He specializes in gouache on paper and oils on canvas. Selected pieces are currently on display at the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, S.C. as part of Vibrant Vision – The Jonathan Green & Richard Weedman Collection.  He is currently preparing for an exhibition at the Hampton University Museum in Hampton, Va.

The Art Brothers at ZuCot Gallery – Brothers Onaje and Omari Henderson & business partner Troy Taylor- are the masterminds behind the exhibit and the gallery. Located in downtown Atlanta, the gallery is the result of many long hours of work, including the Henderson brothers who had carved out a name for themselves as Premier Art, founded by their father, Aaron, 20 years ago.

The Art Brothers at ZuCot Gallery are seeking out novice and seasoned collectors who want to begin or expand their collection through educational programs, such as an Art Tasting ™, Art Leasing, and Virtual Viewing.  The Art Brothers also already are working with such companies as Coca-Cola, The Home Depot and Kimberly Clark. They are working aggressively to expand the number of companies its working with to help them expand their art collections, and help them reach their corporate diversity goals by sharing African American art with their employees.

The gallery is open every Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment, calling 404.380.1040.  To interview the artists or the Art Brothers, contact Neil Foote, Foote Communications, LLC, neil@neilfoote.com, 214.448.3765.

Attention All High School Students: It’s Time to Get ‘Set for College’

Dallas Firm Offering Summer Courses in Math, PSAT/SAT and Essay Writing

(PLANO – April 2)  As millions of high school students try to decide which college they’re going to attend, millions of others are gearing up for the PSAT/SAT and preparing to write their college essays for the next college admissions cycle.

Set For College (http://setforcollege.com), a Dallas college preparatory firm, is offering its 2013 Summer Enrichment Camp. This camp includes a wide range of courses designed to help students entering grades 8 through 12 to better prepare for the PSAT/SAT, strengthen their Math skills, and write more effective essays for college applications and scholarships.  To register, please visit the website: www.setforcollege.com, click on “RegisterNow”, and select classes under “2013 Summer Enrichment Camp”.  There is a 20% discount off the price of any summer class, if you sign up by April 30, 2013. Use the coupon code SAT20.

“It’s a very competitive environment for students applying to college nowadays,” said Gillian Stubblefield, executive director of Set For College. “What we are doing is helping students overcome their fears and anxieties and build their confidence.  We’re getting them more familiar with the content on the tests, and offer them strategies on answering the questions. We’re also helping them become better writers and communicators.”

The Set For College team is comprised of a group of highly skilled and experienced professionals with many of the instructors possessing a Masters degree and/or teacher certification.

Here’s is a list of the summer session classes:

Math Courses:

Algebra: 3-Week Session (entering grades 8 – 11)

– Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., MWF, June 10 -28

– Session II: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., MWF, July 22 – August 9

PSAT/SAT Math – 1-Week Session

– Session I: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 8-12

– Session II: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 22-26

PSAT/SAT PREP – 1-Week Session

(Entering Grades 9-11)

– Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., M-F, June 24 – 28

– Session II: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., M-F, July 8 – 12

– Session III: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., M-F, July 22 – July 26

Reading/Writing

Creative Writing – 1-Week Session

– Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., M-F, June 10-14

– Session II: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., M-F, June 17-21

 Admissions Essay Workshop – 1-Week Session

(Entering Grades 12)

Session I: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., M-F, August 12 -16

To learn more about the courses and the fees, please visit the website: www.setforcollege.com, call 1-800-758-0019 or email Set For College at info@setforcollege.com.  To interview Gillian Stubblefield, contact Neil Foote, neil@neilfoote.com, 214.448.3765.

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(DALLAS, Jan. 14) D.A. Davis, a Dallas, preacher, teacher and author, has written a new eBook series, “Unveiling the Butterfly in You” and has published a companion set of audio CDs that clearly challenges men and women to work through their struggles as the butterfly does just to live.

Davis, who is also known as the relationship strategist, uses the butterfly as a metaphor of survival and transformation through life cycles.

“Davis stated that people are tired, defeated, frustrated, hurting and disappointed with life”, due to their struggle to survive.  Davis advises that their viewpoint be changed because their latter can be greater than their former.   Davis, who has been married over 27 year’s stated that 23 of those years have been good.  A father of three children “who recommends change in how we think, because the butterfly has no choice but to embrace its struggles and work through them just to live.”

Davis’ eBook and CDs offers his readers and listeners – a rich source of useful advice in helping them cope with their struggles as he teaches them ‘strategies’ for making their journey more successful.

“Just like the butterfly struggling to get out of its cocoon we humans strive to get out of our tough places (problems), but Davis offers a soothing strategy through his CD’s that will assist you in getting to the place, where you desire.  “Davis writes in his book, “When you look at your present situation and face your own reality now you can shift the odds in your favor.”

Over the years, Davis said he has counseled both individuals as well as married couples about how to make their relational or marital struggle better and it is his prayer that the CD’s will help them to redefine themselves.  At the root of many relational or marital problems are poor communication skills.  Davis draws upon his abilities to communicate effectively, leadership skills combined with his ministerial experience and practical application of 27 years of marriage to combat the forces that defy a successful relationship or marriage.

Davis offers weekly relational or marital advice on the “LIVE RELATIONSHIP TALK LINE”, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CST every Thursday evening.  Toll Free Call: (760) 569-6000; Code 474372#. To read the “Unveiling the Butterfly” series and buy the CDs, go to Davis’ website, http://mydadavis.com.   Any media sources interested in interviewing Bishop Davis may contact Neil Foote, Foote Communications, 214.448.3765, neil@neilfoote.com.

As the nation recognizes the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, there’s a new line of products celebrating his families’ faith and reaffirming the proof of Black Jesus.

“BarackJesus” (http://www.zazzle.com/barackjesus) offers a limited time offer for the purchase of a full line of merchandise to recognize this historic presidency and the president’s Christian faith. Many conservatives have questioned the president’s religious beliefs since he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president in 2007.

The online store, accessible 24/7 and accepts all credit cards, offers a wide variety of products available, including posters, mugs, T-shirts, cell phone covers, stationery, pillows, buttons, notebooks, clocks, and coasters. The merchandise features an iconic image of Jesus blessing the First Family: the president, First Lady and his two children – Malia and Sasha – sitting in the front pew of a church. Each product also offers the phrase, “For to Whom Much is Given, Much Will Be Required. Lord I Am Only Trying to Do God’s Will.”

The merchandise is an extension of an ongoing dialogue that is featured on the popular website BlackJesus.com (http://blackjesus.com). The website points out that there are 950,000 monthly searches for variations of the term “black jesus”, confirming the notion that people around the world are trying to find the truth. The website offers articles, videos, commentary and links offering proof of a black Jesus. The website welcomes “intelligent observations and opinions from all races. “The Internet is the modern day drum that can send out unfiltered messages globally, but you must be willing and ready to hear,” the website states.  Join the conversation on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/blackjesus

(DALLAS)  The African American Museum in Dallas is hosting a series of free lectures sponsored by Oncor, one of the nation’s largest utility companies, as part of its major exhibit, “Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College”.

The lectures will take at the museum, 3536 Grand Avenue, in Dallas’ Fair Park, during the length of the exhibit, which will be here until Feb. 28, 2013.  Dallas is the only city west of the Mississippi to host the treasured murals, and the only African American museum in the country to share the 70-year-old works.

Here’s a list of the upcoming lectures and gallery talks that will feature some of region’s most recognized art scholars and historians to discuss the history and significance of the murals and Hale Woodruff’s works.

Lecture

2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 8
Dr. Mark Thistlewaithe, Kay & Velma Kimbell, Chair of Art History, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX

Gallery Talk

2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 15
John Spriggins, Professor, Arts & Humanities, Dallas County Community College District

Gallery Talk

2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 12
Phillip E. Collins, Retired Chief Curator, African American Museum, Dallas

Concert

Alfrlynne Roberts
3:30 p.m., Saturday, January 12

Lecture

Vicki Meek, Artist/Manager, South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas

2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19

Lecture

2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 9

Dr. Elizabeth Hayes Turner, Professor of History, The University of North Texas, Denton

“Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College” is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, in partnership with Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama. This exhibition is made possible by generous support from American Express. The conservation project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Dallas showing of “Rising Up: Hale Woddruff’s Murals at Talladega College” is supported by CHASE, ATT, State Fair of Texas, The Billingsley Company, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Bradford, Demetris Sampson, Dr. & Mrs. Wright L. Lassiter, Jr., Ken & Kay Jarvis Foundation, Hamon Charitable Foundation, and Oncor.

If you have additional questions, please contact Neil Foote, Foote Communications, neil@neilfoote.com, 214.448.3765. You may learn more about the exhibit at the museum’s website, http://aamdallas.org or contact the museum directly at 214.596.9026.  The museum’s hours are: Tuesday – Friday: 11:00 am – 5:00pm, Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00pm, Closed Sundays, Mondays and designated holidays.