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L'art d'Akeem Wayne

It's not our bodies that need changing.....it's our attitudes

About Me


KREYOL LWIZIYEN
"REAL MEN LOVE CURVES"
Hey Everyone!!! I am really busy with work and beginning my career, and I recieve a lot of e-mails and messages so if I don't get back to you right away I really do apologize. But I do read them all and I do reply. Thank you all for your support and I will be keepin in touch.
Peace.
Akeem Wayne
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Akeem Wayne Scott
March 26, 1984 -
What inspires me:
I'm inspired my a lot of things, but mainly its the female body and COLOR. I like to use a lot of color in my work, because it adds life . Color is expressive, and it demands attention.
I have walked this earth for 30 years, and out of gratitude, want to leave some souvenir. ~~Vincent Van Gogh
Artist Statement
Art has always been a passion of mine. Ever since I was 4, when I created my first piece, it has been a major part of my life. I can’t look at anything without seeing art in it. I like to create pieces that are vibrant and full of life, and for me color adds life to everything. It is important for me to be inspired by emotion and feeling, that’s why most of my works are of women because they are full of emotion. God’s most beautiful creation is the female and I focus on that as the subject of my works. With my art I want to express life, beauty, unity, and emotion.Akeem Wayne Scott
Biography
Since the age of four Akeem Wayne has had a passion for creating. Building, drawing, and writing were all hobbies of his throughout his childhood. Born on March 26, 1984 in California, Akeem was a very expressive child. Creating things was a way for him to get away from a lot of negativity in his life. As a child he didn’t have a good relationship with his father and he used art as an escape. He used to draw pictures of his dreams and post them on the walls of the room that he shared with his brother, and every holiday he would draw decorations and put them on the windows of his house. During his childhood he never received any formal training in the art. School projects and doodling anywhere he could were his only means of instruction.
It wasn’t until he entered his second year in high school, where he took his first drawing class, that Akeem discovered that “ART” was what his life would revolve around. Throughout that year in his drawing class he soaked up everything his teacher threw at him. He discovered techniques and tools that would later influence the signature style of Vibrance by: Akeem Wayne.
Throughout high school Akeem furthered his studies in art and art history by studying artist such as Vincen van Gogh and Keith Haring. He explored different styles and opportunities that art could give, eventually landing him a spot on his school paper as a cartoonist and a spot in an advanced placement art course. He entered school and local art shows and competitions to build his confidence in his craft. At the age of 16 he sold his first artwork which influenced him into wanting to turn what he loved into a career. At the end of his four years of high school Akeem had won over 28 awards in art including the Art Honor Student for the class of 2002 and 2 Gold Medals for Painting and Drawing in the ACT-SO Competition held by the NAACP.
At the age of 17 he decided to turn art into a career. He took on Fine Art as his major in college and started to develope his style and an interest in the business of art. While Akeem was trying to discover his style, he looked to his ancestry, his love for the female form, and his enthusiasm as inspiration for what we all see in the style of his art today. Now having been in several prestigious art shows, having been published, and a distinct style that is not only recognizable as his own, but extremely eye catching and addictive, Akeem proves to be an emerging star in the art world.
Q & A
How long have you been doing this?
Well, I have been drawing for a while..since I was 4, but I began selling works when I was 16.

2. What is your medium of choice?
I work mainly in chalk pastel, but I also work in Oils, colored pencil, and watercolor
3. Is there a reason why you draw your women so curvey?
I draw my women with exaggerated curves to emphasize the beauty of a curvy woman ;D
Sometimes I like to draw on the floor!
"My work published in the "Culture Lounge"
...a thought provoking publication....
JazzFest 2006 Poster Design
Vibrance: Abstracts
Shows and Exhibitions
2006
14th Annual Southeast Regional Art Exhibit (Juried)
2005
10th Annual Destin Festival of the Arts (Juried)
23rd Northwest Florida Fair Fine Arts Show
13th Annual Southeast Regional Art Exhibit (Juried)
Arnie Hart Juried Student Exhibition (at OWC)
2002
25th Annual National NAACP ACT-SO Convention
11th Annual NAACP ACT-SO Convention
Currently has works being displayed in New York City and Memphis
ADSO's 14th Annual Southeast Regional Art Exhibit

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"Evolution Series"

My Interests


Support Barack Obama

I love Art and Music!

I'd like to meet:



Beyonce

Music:

R&B, Jazz, Classical, Hip Hop, Ambient, Reggae

Movies:

I love Comedies, and some Horror Flicks!

Television:

Reality TV....it's funny to me!

Books:

ART BOOKS....

Heroes:

I have walked this earth for 30 years, and out of gratitude, want to leave some souvenir. ~~Vincent Van Gogh

My Blog

Getting in touch with my roots....I’m excited about this.

Bonjou! Konmen to yê?Lol.....I have been so inspired these past couple of weeks....mostly by political happenings, but also my heritage. I have always wondered where I've come from.  My fathers s...
Posted by L'art d'Akeem Wayne on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:28:00 PST

The Art of Akeem Wayne 2008

Hey everyone!I know that I have been away for a while, but I have taken some time to gather thoughts and ideas.....sometime for myself as I am changing!  Over the past few months a lot has change...
Posted by L'art d'Akeem Wayne on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:37:00 PST

Sneak Peak

Here is a sneak peak into the new line of shirts I am designing! Hope you like them ladies! Fellas don't think I forgot...the new line will feature designs for both men and women! ...
Posted by L'art d'Akeem Wayne on Sat, 19 May 2007 09:44:00 PST

Silent Auction....Purchase Original Vibrance Art for less $$

I have just put up some of my artwork up in a section of my picture profile dedicated to auctioned original artwork.These works are some of the works that have been in my personal collection and I let...
Posted by L'art d'Akeem Wayne on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:40:00 PST

CHECK THIS OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VIBRANCE WEAR!

VIBRANCE WEAR IS AVAILABLE NOW!!! These Shirts are AMAZING and they LOOK great. Visit the Vibrance online store to purchase a Vibrance by Akeem Wayne Shirt that express and shows love of the beauty o...
Posted by L'art d'Akeem Wayne on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:39:00 PST

Donate to Vibrance

Hello Everyone!I am trying to raise $1000 to for Vibrances to promote my work and it's message of positivity. To do this I am working non-stop on ways to raise money including this online add. I wou...
Posted by L'art d'Akeem Wayne on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:40:00 PST

Starving Artist

I realize the term can be trueBut it dosen't have to beRight now I am starting a career in artAnd finding it hard Starting out really is like being a newbornIt takes nurturingCareClose special attenti...
Posted by L'art d'Akeem Wayne on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:50:00 PST

A bunch of new merchandise added to the Vibrance Online Store

GO CHECK IT OUT ...
Posted by L'art d'Akeem Wayne on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:34:00 PST

Artwork On Sale

African American$300+S&H">Lady of the Sun$200 = S&H">Emotions Triliogy$275 + S&H">...
Posted by L'art d'Akeem Wayne on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:31:00 PST

Poem that influenced my new series!

Her Body   She wakes up in the mourning Early she wakes Opens her eyes and looks around Taking in all that is her How I do appreciate her beauty Looking around she sees her book Ahhh her ...
Posted by L'art d'Akeem Wayne on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:14:00 PST