On the right is a portrayal of Maurice White, the lead singer of the famed R&B group “Earth Wind and Fire.” One of the group’s most famous and fitting songs that inspires students to strive and succeed is titled “Keep Your Head to The Sky.” Books stacked represent knowledge as a staircase to success.īeginning from the left of center are images of student athletes competing in their various sports-a representation of UMD’s commitment to both academic and competitive excellence on and off the field.
They are engaged in dialogue as well as social engagement. Linking the background to the center of the image is a group of students gathering together with a common purpose on the left side of the image. In the background are pine trees framing the left and right side with the university building a symbol of higher education and institutional legacy. "It began with a drawing that illustrated many of the activities on the UMD campus: academics, sciences, arts, and sports. Her work has also been presented in solo exhibitions at places such as Spelman College Museum, The NCCU Art Museum, The Labor Museum, the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, GA, Additionally, she served as Program Auditor on the New York State Council on the Arts in 2005, was the Program Evaluator for the Department of Cultural Affairs in New York City from 2000-2003, and was Assistant Director for the Printmaking Workshop, Inc. Lewis Museum of Art, Yale University, Con Edison, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Some of her artwork can be found at the Library of Congress, the James E.
Holder has had works commissioned by places such as the New York City Metro Transportation Authority, the National Black Arts Festival, Sweet Honey in the Rock, New Jersey Transit, The School Construction Authority, NY, and the Gallery Saoh, Tokyo Japan. Much of Holder’s work is inspired by issues of conflicts of identity. She was born in Chicago, IL and raised in New York City. Robin Holder is a contemporary African American artist. (The image is an example of various animal prints by the artist.)
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