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Napoleon Jones-Henderson

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Napoleon Jones-Henderson

Artist / Creative (Individual)

My overarching concern is to create a work that will inspire and enliven the community landscape, open the hearts and minds of the people of that community in such a manner that they sense an ownership of the subsequent work. Additionally, of equal concern I endeavor to embody my work with what I call “visual music”; a syncopated rhapsody of colors shapes, symbols and rhythms that stimulate the senses.

Media Gallery

Canvas and pigment, metallic fabric, bamboo; 12’x18’x6” On the oceanfront of Boston; serving people, goods and services that come by the sea the sextant as a visual instrument of navigation; symbolically suggested compass directions.
Enamel on Copper_ 8’x 28’x2-Land that was an ancient hunting and ceremonial island of the Native peoples of Rhode Island before today.
Marquett for commission_black granite enamel on steel
a visual dialogue between students of the college and the surrounding community in which it is located indicating a two way dialogue between these communities. enamel on steel
Composition symbolically represents individuals and structures of Roxbury’s twenty plus year struggle for this college campus. enamel on copper-mahogany wood
Homage to Duke Ellington's Suite of Scared Music (#1 in the series)_enamel on copper
Homage to Duke Ellington's Suite of Scared Music (#2 in the series)_enamel on copper
Dimmock serves children from many cultures, ethnic and social backgrounds I decided to join visual elements from these disparate communities into an overall syncopated design of visual rhapsody._enamel on copper
The Blind Boys are a significant Gospel group whose unique history represents the strength of individuals who face life with a disadvantage that is conquered with grace._enamel on copper
Roxbury Rhapsody commemorates the lives and rich cultural history of Roxbury as a center of jazz/music,

Disciplines

Primary discipline
Visual/Crafts - Sculpture
Additional disciplines
  • Design - Fashion
  • Humanities - Art History & Criticism
  • Theater - Devised / Artist-Led
  • Humanities - Cultural Heritage
  • Media - Film
  • Design - Interior
  • Humanities - Literature
  • Visual/Crafts - Experimental
  • Visual/Crafts - Fiber
  • Music - Jazz
  • Visual/Crafts - Furniture
  • Visual/Crafts - Glass
  • Music - Opera
  • Visual/Crafts - Leather
  • Visual/Crafts - Metal
  • Visual/Crafts - Mixed Media
  • Music - Traditional
  • Visual/Crafts - Printmaking
  • Visual/Crafts - Textile Weaving
  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities & Services

  • Art Sales
  • Artist Market
  • Arts Criticism / Journalism
  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Broadcast Production
  • Community Arts
  • Design Services
  • Exhibitions
  • Manufacturing / Fabrication
  • Portfolio Review
  • Professional Development / Training
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Publishing
  • Residency - Community
  • Writing Services
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
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