Paul Jones to moderate panel at artists-of-color exhibition

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11:19 a.m., July 19, 2005--Paul R. Jones, who donated an extensive collection of African-American art to UD in 2001, will moderate a panel discussion, “Developing a Collection with a Purpose and a Plan,” at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Bank One Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington.

The panel is part of the fourth annual juried exhibition and sale, “Fine Art at the Riverfront IV,” which attracts top African-American artists from Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Atlanta. The exhibition will be held from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday Oct. 8, and 12-5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9.

Admission to the exhibition and panel are free, and major credit cards will be accepted for purchases. A raffle will be held to benefit the Edward L. Loper Sr. Scholarship Fund at the Delaware College of Art and Design in Wilmington.

Jones and Amalia Amaki, who is the curator of the Paul R. Jones Collection of African American Art at UD, juried the show, which has works by more than 40 artists of color, including African-born artists from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The exhibit includes paintings, sculpture, photography, folk art, mixed media and limited-
edition prints.

Panelists for “Developing a Collection with a Purpose and a Plan,” which will focus on issues for both novice and experienced collectors, include Patricia Purcell, a Wilmington pediatrician, who has collected art for 30 years; Grace Ingleton of New York City, former president of the Dedicators, an art collection organization focused on the African Diaspora; Jerry Langley of Annandale, Va., an attorney and prominent collector and member of The Collector’s Club in Washington, D.C.; and Wayne and Maria Wormley of Philadelphia who have an extensive private art collection.

Randi Gilliam of RAL Productions LLC is the show’s producer. She recently moved to Chicago and attracted a number of well-known, African-American artists from there to participate in the show. “We will be featuring some of the most renowned artists of color who are favorites among seasoned art collectors, as well as wonderful emerging artists who allow us to offer something for everyone, including the novice collector,” she said.

For more information, call RAL Productions at (312) 567-0652 or visit the web site at [www.ralproductionsart.com].

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