Past Visual Art Workshops 

Ms. Afrika Abney conducted several visual art workshops entitled: Kuumba Arts and Crafts Program (1995-1998) and Kuumba Expressions Visual Art Workshops (2015 and 2016). She created numerous workshop proposals to disseminate to prospective venues where Ms. Abney was interested in conducted the workshops. 

Overview of the visual art workshops

Visual art workshops were designed to serve youth between the ages of 6 through 12, including those with developmental disabilities. Participants were provided instruction in painting, using traditional and non-traditional materials, with the intent of enhancing their own natural artistic talent while expanding their fundamental information about compositional studies, light and shadow, and technique. Further, the workshop augments participants' overall education, particularly their communication skills. Additionally, participants were introduced to many renaissance artists. Some of them include Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Polluck and Lois M. Jones.

However, during her workshops, Ms. Abney allowed several younger children to participate. 

Workshops took place in Washington, DC and held at a wide variety of venues. 

Ms. Abney is an alumnus of the prestigious Corcoran School of Art. She is an accomplished professional visual art workshop facilitator and director. Ms.Abney is influenced by such artists as Jorge Somarriba, Marvin Sin, Lois M. Jones, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, and Sam Gilliam. Ms. Abney first facilitated a visual art workshop under the name of Kuumba Arts and Crafts Program (funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Arts and Education Grant Program) from 1995-1998 which took place at several DC Department of Parks and Recreation centers and A-T Seban Mesut School.