Hailing from Henderson, NC, Kelvin started painting at an early age. After over 20 years of service with the federal government, he resigned to pursue a full-time career as a fine artist. He established FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT Fine Art in 1995 as a distributor of artwork and to do custom framing. With over 10 successful years, it has evolved into a publishing and advertising company exclusively for Kelvin's works.
Kelvin has received numerous accolades for his work: Artist of the Year 2006 and Favorite Emerging Artist Heritage Award 2000, Baltimore MD; the only two-time recipient of the Palette Award, Atlanta GA; Trustee's Museum Purchase Award, Halifax Art Festival, Daytona Beach FL; Award of Excellence, Orchard Lake Fine Art Show, Milford MI; Award of Excellence 2006 and Award of Merit 2005, Contemporary Art Center of Virginia; and feature articles, UPSCALE magazine and PAINT magazine. His release, Tonight's Last Dance, was featured in the literature for the US Postal Service's Priority Mail campaign. Kelvin is a member of the African American Visual Arts Association in Baltimore, serving as a mentor to youth. He is registered at the Library of Congress in Washington DC in the Who's Who Among National Artists. He was selected to create images for the National Aids Society, Virginia Department of Health; the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.; the Orchard Lake MI Fine Art Show 2005; the Baltimore Black Heritage Art Show 2006; and Cleveland Fine Art Expo 2007.
Among the collectors of Kelvin's work include Earl Graves, Black Enterprise magazine; former Congresswoman Eva Clayton; Ed Gordon, BET News; Pepa of Salt 'n Pepa; Stacey Davis, FannieMae; Rod Daniels, ABC News Anchor; Julian Peterson, Seattle Seahawks; former NBA basketball star, Terri Cummings; Tavis Smiley; fellow artists, John Holyfield, Gilbert Young and many others.
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Kelvin Henderson we met at Artscape in Baltimore a couple of years ago. I brought one of your musical pieces. I love it.
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Are there prints of these images?
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Your ladies are so regal, so beautiful.
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Any great work of art ... revives and readapts time and space, and the measure of its success is the extent to which it makes you an inhabitant of that world — the extent to which it invites you in and lets you breathe its strange, special air.
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My idea of a perfect surrealist painting is one in which every detail is perfectly realistic, yet filled with a surrealistic, dreamlike mood. And the viewer himself can't understand why that mood exists, because there are no dripping watches or grotesque shapes as reference points. That is what I'm after: that mood which is apart from everyday life, the type of mood that one experiences at very special moments.
ReplyDeleteKelvin, I think I saw some of your artwork in Harrisburg, PA at a festival.
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MAGNIFICENT!!
ReplyDeleteKelvin, I love your colors. I love your women.
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Hi Kelvin, I bought one of your prints in Ocean City, New Jersey today. "Living Angels" and you signed it for me. I loved everything you had displayed. I'm an elementary school reading specialist. Do you ever make visits to schools?
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Went to the Jupiter Artfest looking for something unique for our dining area. Both my wife and I were instantly attracted to Kelvin's tent as we walked by. Each painting utterly unique and happy. After being slightly disappointed that a couple of the paintings we were interested in were already sold - Kelvin brought out a couple more for us to see. We now are fortunate to be the proud owners of one of his music related works. We smile every time we sit down to eat. Thanks Kelvin. Beautiful work!!
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ReplyDeleteMy husband and I purchased "wildflowers" from you at an art show in Chicago years ago.(8?) We still love it and have moved once finding another perfect place for it. Our friends and visitors always compliment it as well. You have been on our minds lately, as we are preparing to open a gift and art retail store in our hometown. Please contact me to discuss whether or not we could commission a piece to have for sale in our new store. georgia.ferguson@gmail.com thank you, blessings!