“Formal art training and many years of practice have allowed me to use more than one form of style to express myself,” she said. “As a retired teacher, I am more of a narrative painter using my skills with realism to capture history and culture from the African-American perspective. I strive to create emotion and thought from my art. I use my signature style that I developed and have named Plastic Space abstract which explores the motion of light around objects, to tell stories of my culture and history.
“I consider this style of work as a form of visual Jazz. The uniting elements of my work is in the use of a warm pallet, vibrant colors with two, three or even as many as four colors in action at the same time. I use a multi-dominant rhythmic style with the movement of different designs and harmonizing colors.”
This is th
e first time Banks’ art will be exhibited.
The gallery, located in the Community Room of City Hall, 2342 Oak Road, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Muhammad and Banks’ art will be on display until Feb. 26. There will be a reception for this exhibit from 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 17.
