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TRIAD CULTURAL ARTS, INC
Cheryl Harry
Executive Director
triadculture9@gmail.com
Triad Cultural Arts, Inc. (TCA) was founded in 2007 as a nonprofit, community based, multi-disciplinary cultural arts organization. A leader in bringing recognition to Black American history and culture, TCA is dedicated to presenting programming that contributes to a culturally competent community so that significant and lasting improvements can be made in our society.
Culturally immersive experiences including festivals, tours, and special events are sponsored to preserve, interpret, and exhibit the heritage of Black Americans – for all people.
Ascension and Origins - In early 1989, Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, Inc. commissioned two murals by John Biggers for permanent exhibition in C.G. O’Kelly Library, at Winston-Salem State University library. The murals painted on canvas, hang on two vertical walls in the atrium. Each mural is 15x30. Viewing from the rear of the atrium, “Origins” is located to the left and “Ascension” is located to the right.
Internationally known as a painter, muralist, sculptor and educator, John Biggers was born in Gastonia, NC on April 13, 1924. His career spanned more than half a century. The painting of he murals began June 30, 1990 and was completed in early 1992.His nephew, James Biggers, assisted him.
Origins – This mural address man’s continuous quest to understand the forces behind the beginning of life.
-Can you discern that the mural is divided in two halves: On side represents night with the moonlight, while the other side represents day with sunlight.
-Many ancient cultures have stories about a great mother goddess who brings forth life. Find the great mother goddess who has twins on her knees and the life (families) coming forth.
Click on the image to see the full mural in detail
Ascension and Origins - In early 1989, Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, Inc. commissioned two murals by John Biggers for permanent exhibition in C.G. O’Kelly Library, at Winston-Salem State University library. The murals painted on canvas, hang on two vertical walls in the atrium. Each mural is 15x30. Viewing from the rear of the atrium, “Origins” is located to the left and “Ascension” is located to the right.
Internationally known as a painter, muralist, sculptor and educator, John Biggers was born in Gastonia, NC on April 13, 1924. His career spanned more than half a century. The painting of he murals began June 30, 1990 and was completed in early 1992.His nephew, James Biggers, assisted him.
Origins – This mural address man’s continuous quest to understand the forces behind the beginning of life.
-Can you discern that the mural is divided in two halves: On side represents night with the moonlight, while the other side represents day with sunlight.
-Many ancient cultures have stories about a great mother goddess who brings forth life. Find the great mother goddess who has twins on her knees and the life (families) coming forth.
Click on the image to see the full mural in detail
The Thonet Side Chair No.14, introduced in 1859, is the single most mass-produced and replicated chair in history. It is still seen throughout the world in cafes, coffee shops and homes.
The appeal of this iconic chair was its revolutionary design. It required only six pieces which could be easily mass produced and shipped in a flat pack making it extremely affordable.
Five Row
Aerial view of Reynolda Road and Reynolda Estate - 1927 Reynolda House Museum of American Art
Five Row
Aerial view of Reynolda Road and Reynolda Estate - 1927 Reynolda House Museum of American Art
Ascension and Origins - In early 1989, Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, Inc. commissioned two murals by John Biggers for permanent exhibition in C.G. O’Kelly Library, at Winston-Salem State University library. The murals painted on canvas, hang on two vertical walls in the atrium. Each mural is 15x30. Viewing from the rear of the atrium, “Origins” is located to the left and “Ascension” is located to the right.
Internationally known as a painter, muralist, sculptor and educator, John Biggers was born in Gastonia, NC on April 13, 1924. His career spanned more than half a century. The painting of he murals began June 30, 1990 and was completed in early 1992.His nephew, James Biggers, assisted him.
Ascension – This mural interprets the experiences, hopes, suffering and joy of living in America.
-Find the neighborhood, characterized by shotgun houses and an architectural design commonly used in the construction of housing for African Americans.
-Find the three railroad tracks which symbolize the barriers in life. (There is one at the bottom middle and near the top of mural. In African American history, the railroad track was a barrier that divided the “black” side of town from the “white” side of town.
Click on the image to see the full mural in detail
Ascension and Origins - In early 1989, Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, Inc. commissioned two murals by John Biggers for permanent exhibition in C.G. O’Kelly Library, at Winston-Salem State University library. The murals painted on canvas, hang on two vertical walls in the atrium. Each mural is 15x30. Viewing from the rear of the atrium, “Origins” is located to the left and “Ascension” is located to the right.
Internationally known as a painter, muralist, sculptor and educator, John Biggers was born in Gastonia, NC on April 13, 1924. His career spanned more than half a century. The painting of he murals began June 30, 1990 and was completed in early 1992.His nephew, James Biggers, assisted him.
Ascension – This mural interprets the experiences, hopes, suffering and joy of living in America.
-Find the neighborhood, characterized by shotgun houses and an architectural design commonly used in the construction of housing for African Americans.
-Find the three railroad tracks which symbolize the barriers in life. (There is one at the bottom middle and near the top of mural. In African American history, the railroad track was a barrier that divided the “black” side of town from the “white” side of town.
Click on the image to see the full mural in detail
The mission of Delta fine Arts, Inc., is to enrich the lives of neighborhood and area residents by stimulating interest, increasing awareness and knowledge throughout the entire community in American Arts and Humanities, with an emphasis on the contributions of African-Americans; to encourage individual creativity; and to provide quality cultural and educational programming.
The mission of Delta fine Arts, Inc., is to enrich the lives of neighborhood and area residents by stimulating interest, increasing awareness and knowledge throughout the entire community in American Arts and Humanities, with an emphasis on the contributions of African-Americans; to encourage individual creativity; and to provide quality cultural and educational programming.
CHAIR LIBRARY
SALEM COLLEGE
A collaborative effort between the Sutton Initiative for Design Education (S.I.D.E.) and Salem College, the Chair Library is a unique resource that no other college or university in the country has assembled. Students can touch, sit, sketch, photograph, study, and be inspired by the collection. Located in the Robert E. Elberson Fine Arts Center, The library houses 45 chairs considered iconic by designers and furniture historians alike. Each chair carries its own mystique, earned through innovative design, material use, technological advancement, and creativity.
Named in honor of Martha Allene Stevens Sutton and the Salem Academy Class of 1971, S.I.D.E. has worked tirelessly to improve Salem College’s design research library. Along with Martha’s husband, Charles, the Suttons have been the driving force behind the Chair Library. The Suttons have also donated their personal library of over 1,000 books on furniture, architecture, design, history, and interiors. This collection is available at the Gramley library on the Salem College main campus.
Cheryl Harry
Executive Director
triadculture9@gmail.com
Triad Cultural Arts, Inc. (TCA) was founded in 2007 as a nonprofit, community based, multi-disciplinary cultural arts organization. A leader in bringing recognition to Black American history and culture, TCA is dedicated to presenting programming that contributes to a culturally competent community so that significant and lasting improvements can be made in our society.
Culturally immersive experiences including festivals, tours, and special events are sponsored to preserve, interpret, and exhibit the heritage of Black Americans – for all people.
NAVIGATION
• Touch or use your mouse to move the screen in any direction.
• Touch or click on the arrows to advance to the next scene.
• Touch or click on the information icons (hotspots) to learn more about the image.
• Touch or click the video camera to play videos.
SETTINGS
Top Right
• Touch or click on the three bars in the right top corner. This will provide the option for the full screen by touching or clicking the square in the middle circle, and other array of features.
Bottom Right
Touch or click on the arrows in the bottom right of the scene to change direction, and the minus and plus signs to zoom in and out.
Bottom Left
Touch or click icons in the bottom left of the scene to view the map, view all 22 panoramics, view video and contact information.
Mechanics & Farmers Bank - Founded in 1907, M&F Bank is the 2nd oldest minority-owned bank in the United States. Mechanics and Farmers became an important source of financing in the 1920s, saving more than 500 African American farms and residences, when its loan department provided $200,000 in individual loans. The bank was one of about a dozen African American banks to survive the Great Depression.
Garden Ruins – Beverly Buchanan, Artist (1940 – 2015) 1984 | 7' x 11 1/2' x 6' | pink granite
A monument to a previous time and culture, a romantic statement filled with nostalgia and grandeur.
Delta Arts Center -
In 2001, Delta Fine Arts, Inc. initiated a $1,000,000 campaign to purchase and renovate the former ABC liquor store building into an arts center. The Center features a soaring gallery space with soft natural lighting and track lighting for display purposes and a professional climate control system allowing presentation of prestigious exhibitions. The building has space for expanded audiences and programs, a gift shop, kitchen, storage, office spaces and parking.
Delta Fine Arts, Inc. opened the Center in 2005. The Center is a cultural focal point, welcoming all artists and audiences where the appreciation of visual art, music, literature, and education will bring enlightenment and enjoyment. The Center is a hub of activity with programs including exhibits, concerts, quilting, pottery and an array of classes. One of the 5-star events at the new Center was the filmed conversation with artists Elizabeth Catlett and Maya Angelou during the 2008 Catlett exhibition.
Aerial view of Reynolda Road and Reynolda Estate - 1927 Reynolda House Museum of American Art
Southern Sunrise - Melvin Edwards, May 4, 1937
1981 | 2' 1" x 16' x 16' | stainless steel
The piece is composed of geometric elements, flat planes whose surfaces are brushed. This surface articulation interacts with the sunlight and enlivens each form, so that the simple shapes offer an endless array of readings.
(OTHER) VOICES - Dennis Peakcock
1996 | 19' x 24' x 9' | steel
(Other) Voices, echoes the theme of ascension and the choices found along life's pathways but in a non-representational, three-dimensional form. Peacock's sculpture embraces their surrounding space while reaching out in different directions: leading the way, pointing out new directions, and offering many choices. The sculpture is placed in a central location and serves as a symbol of the role education plays in creating crossroads in a student's life.
Southern Sunrise - Melvin Edwards, May 4, 1937
1981 | 2' 1" x 16' x 16' | stainless steel
The piece is composed of geometric elements, flat planes whose surfaces are brushed. This surface articulation interacts with the sunlight and enlivens each form, so that the simple shapes offer an endless array of readings.
Po Tolo - Tyrone Mitchell, (August 5, 1944 - )
1985 | 8' x 40' diameter | stone, steel, granite
Po Tolo, the Dogon word for the star Sirius B. It unites several aspects of African culture with contemporary, western sculptural concerns. In Po Tolo a circular wall (40 feet in diameter) is broken into three embracing units. Each unit is pierced, so that the viewer/pedestrian can either physically pass through the ring into the inner sanctum by walking through the openings or else one can stand outside the circle and look inward through the openings. In the center are two concentric circles.
Inside Oak Grove’s one original room, beaded board sheathes the walls and ceilings is a small display of desks and teaching materials, along with historical photos and information about the school and its former students and teachers.
A permanent display of historic photographs is housed at the Heritage Center. The photographic collection includes the majority of the Atkins High School graduation class photos from the 1930s to 1971.
Romare Bearden. Bearden’s Moonlight Express, 1978, demonstrates the way the artist, over and over again in his work, turned to a complex set of symbols. They included masks, large hands, trains, suns and moons, “conjur” or medicine women, music and musicians, and animals of all kinds. Moonlight Express features several of these motifs. At left, the artist’s iconic train carried African Americans from their native South to new lives in the North, and sometimes back south again. In a dark forest, white birds spread their wings, which glow in the light of a full moon. And, in the lower left, Bearden has included the figure of a woman. Her nudity and her presence in the forest mark her clearly as a conjur woman, a kind of voodoo priestess who lends a note of mystery to the scene.
The mural represent periods in history. Do you recognize the images?
Hannibal, Great African Warrior
Zulu Tribe of South Africa
Slavery on a Cotton Plantation
African American Religion and Spirituality
School Desegregation - Black Students escorted by Federal Marshals
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, - March On Washington
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Ernest Everett Just was a pioneering African-American biologist
Mahalia Jackson, the Queen of Gospel Music
Muhammad Ali - World heavyweight boxing champion, Activist and Philanthropist.
Romare Bearden. In Alto Composite, 1974, the artist conveyed his deep love for jazz and blues. Using highly saturated colored paper, Bearden created a stylized, Cubist-inspired saxophone player. Unlike other collages in his 1974 Of the Blues series, which are populated with multiple figures playing music and dancing, Alto Composite includes just one musician, monumentalized against a multi-hued background. The high contrast of colors creates a sense of energy and dynamism that reflects the music that inspired the artist.
Gwendolyn Bailey lived on Thurmond Street and was the first African American to enroll in an all white school in Forsyth County in 1957. She is pictured (left) entering R. J. Reynolds High School with Velma Hopkins and Harvey Johnston. By 1971, the four Black high schools, Atkins, Paisley, Anderson and Carver, became junior high schools, leaving no senior high schools in Winston-Salem’s predominantly Black neighborhoods.
Oak Grove School is a historic one-room school. It is a one-story, gable-front, in weatherboard clad building with a full-width, shed roof porch. The school was built in 1910 and is significant for its association with Black history and education in Forsyth County and is the only known extant example of the County's once common, one-room Black schoolhouse. The school served local Black children living in the Washington Town community near Bethania from c.1910-1950. It was restored in 1998 by the Washington Town Community Organization.
Jacob Lawrence, Builders No. 2, 1968
In Builders No. 2, three men are busy in a workshop cluttered with tools. The overall composition has a “certain tension.” Flat shapes, such as the central two-by-four and the denim pant legs of the foreground figures, reinforce the vertical format. The interacting diagonals of the worktable—a highlighted plank of wood, the left arm of the worker on the left, and the leg of the worker on the right—are all carefully balanced.
Horace Pippin, The Whipping, 1941
The Whipping, 1941 (also known as The Whipping Post, 1940), is one of about twenty burnt-wood panels by the artist. Pippin signed and dated it 1941, making it explicit that he was not showing something that he had directly witnessed. He was recalling stories told to him by his grandmother of pre-Emancipation times.
The Reynolda House Museum of American Art displays a premiere collection of American art ranging from the colonial period to the present. Built in 1917 by Katharine Smith Reynolds and her husband R. J. Reynolds, founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the house originally occupied the center of a 1,067-acre estate. It opened to the public as an institution dedicated to the arts and education in 1965, and as an art museum in 1967. The house holds one of the country's finest collections of American paintings.