God – Given Skill An artist is a person skilled in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others (“artist” Webster’s New World Dictionary). People associate artist with painters, sculptures, and drawers. Many artists recognize their gift at early ages. Although, many artist use their skill to show their cultures and feelings, the word artist, when heard people think Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, or Cassett. When people hear Black …showed first 75 words of 1299 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1299 total…Ashton pg.146). Furthermore, in the end all black artists are not artist of African Art. There are many Black American Artists in the world. Although, each black artists has held the torch the flame of success burns within and will never burn out. God Given Skill, Faith Ringgold, Jean Michel Basquait, William Tolliver, Jeremy, Maurice, and Robert Love, Kathleen Wilson, Charles Bibbs, Renee Cox, and Paul Goodnight have and will shape the world of art.