Opening night for 3 Artists: 1 Venue sparkled as a gala crowd of friends and fans came out for the first look at new works from visual artists Tunde Odunlade, Carlos Uribe, and Caryl Henry Alexander. We appreciate you!!! Torrential rain may have shut down the live concert in Downtown Silver Spring, but at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center Gallery the show went on!

Many thanks also to Exec. Director Jose Dominguez, the board members who wandered through to see the exhibit, and the wonderful staff and interns at Pyramid Atlantic.

You are invited to the Artists Talk this Friday at 7 p.m., at the gallery: 8230 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tunde Odunlade and Caryl Henry will share the techniques used in the works on display, and the tremendous stories, Yoruba proverbs, and African-American folk wisdom behind Tunde’s relief batik and Caryl’s paintings. All are welcome.

Uribe’s silkscreens on copper plate

Tunde Odunlade, Mimi Wolford, Janet Stanley

Uribe silkscreens on cotton fabric

Celeste, Linda, and Karen James

Opening night, 3 Artists: 1 Venue

Carlos Uribe with Caryl Henry

Oranmiyan Festival Iconography An Obelisk, batik quilt

Standing room only at the Odunlade table.

“Reach,” Caryl Henry Alexander. Photo: Amy Staples

Carlos Uribe with Janet Stanley

Tunde with “Universal Peace Lies in Cultural Rearmament.” Photo: Amy Staples

Alexander’s acryllic on canvas paintings

A gala crowd

Odunlade batiks

Alexander discusses her work

Karen in conversation

Tunde Odunlade with Chris Isong

Jackie Mahler and Beverly Roberts

Tunde, Karen, Caryl, and Carlos

Parker Mabry and Karen L.B. Evans. Old friends spot each other in the crowd!

Charms, Caryl Henry Alexander. Photo: Amy Staples

Larry Jones with Caryl Henry

G. Yvonne Harris and Tunde Odunlade

Katherine McKee. Photo: Amy Staples

Before the show. Uribe silkscreens placed for hanging.

Jake Homiak with Tunde Odunlade. Photo: Amy Staples

Catherine Payne, Caryl Henry

Aliana Grace Bailey listens to Tunde Odunlade. Photo: Amy Staples

Tunde explains the Yoruba proverb on which this piece is based. Photo: Amy Staples

Kimlee with Tunde Odunlade. Photo: Amy Staples

Oritsemeyiwa Abalo and Jake Homiak. Photo: Amy Staples

Copper Throne. Uribe silkscreen on cotton.

Carlos Uribe displaying his silkscreen “Copper Throne”

Detail of “Universal Peace Lies in Cultural Rearmament.” Photo: Amy Staples

Caryl Henry with G. Yvonne Harris

“Woman Ancestor,” Caryl Henry. Photo: Amy Staples

Outside Pyramid Atlantic

Outside Pyramid Atlantic

“Fear Not!” Caryl Henry, acrylic on canvas