‘Truth B Told’ in all kinds of ways by regional Black artists in Onyx show
Jasmine Brown, “Till & the Tallahatchie,”
Open-call exhibitions are naturally a mixed bag – but they also open doors to fine talents that might not otherwise see the light of day.
That’s the case with Onyx Fine Arts’ “Truth B Told.” It gathers work by nearly 50 artists of African descent, encompassing painting, photography, sculpture and other media. Most of the contributors are from the Pacific Northwest. The show has its political side. It also strikes more personal notes.
Two artists included in it, Marita Dingus and Barbara Earl Thomas, are Seattle art-scene celebrities. The rest are largely unknown. Some have never shown their work publicly before.
