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KUNTE KINTEH ISLAND
Title: The Swim to Freedom: A Gambian Tale The Gambia’s shores, where the river meets the sea, were once a pivotal waypoint in the...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 7, 20241 min read
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NEW STUDIO JAMBANJELLY, THE GAMBIA
Ibrahim survey his new playground Three years ago, my daughter, her Gambian husband and I embarked on an ambitious project to construct a...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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ENDURING SPIRIT
Updated: Feb 24 This drawing was last seen at the Neema Art Gallery in Charleston, SC under the care of Meisha Johnson. The Gallery...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20243 min read
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ALABAMA TO OHIO BY MODERN DAY RAILS
I grew up in Anniston, AL during the infamous reign of Governor George Wallace. My family’s history was and still is based in...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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THE BLACK ARTIST AND AFRICA
... One of the first things that struck me when I went into the streets and villages to draw was the glow in the faces. It was a glow...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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CANCER FREE
Since returning from The Gambia last April, I have been struggling with some very serious health issues. After spending a wonderful month...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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THE DIMMING OF THE LIGHT
In the face of the climate crisis, we confront the unsettling possibility that our access to essential resources, like electricity, may...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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MORE NOTES ON MY PROCESS
As a student, I found inspiration in the works of Charles White, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Thomas Eakins, Leonardo da Vinci, Francisco Goya,...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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JOE MCNAIR ON TYRONE GETER
JOSEPH MCNAIR·TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 Joe McNair, I will always remember the great and turbulent time during which I was lucky to have met...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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LET ME EXPLAIN MYSELF
As an artist, I have always been driven by the need to communicate. Becoming a professional artist meant discovering the most efficient...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20243 min read
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Broken Wing from the series Brave New World Charcoal, Torn Paper |4'x8' This artwork conveys a poignant message about the pressing...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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BRAVE NEW WORLD
"Brave New World", the title that artist, Tyrone Geter, gave to this powerful series, invites us to bear witness to our current...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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MY BEAUTY IS NOT MY BEAST
In the latest chapter of my artistic journey, I'm thrilled to introduce you to my latest creative effort, "My Beauty Is Not My Beast."...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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HAND-ME-DOWN
A short discussion of a recent painting of the same name. I would love to hear your comments on this digital painting. In the world of...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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THE WOKING ARTIST DEMYSTIFIED
This is from a discussion with artist yesterday on my working method. It will give you an idea as to who I am and the work that I create....
Tyrone Geter
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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THOUGHTS ON BRAVE NEW WORLD
In my "Brave New World" collection, I sought to delve deep into the labyrinth of human emotions and societal concepts, aiming to convey a...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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MY PROMISE TO ME
My pledge to me. As an artist, if I can not create things with meaning and relevants to the struggle of us all, if my work can not wake...
Tyrone Geter
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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About The Artist
My mother once told me, sometimes she felt like she “didn’t have no life.” That statement, made with so much honesty, conviction, and...
Tyrone Geter
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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