Monday, February 8, 2010

1 artist spotlight: synthia saint james

You may remember the vibrant artwork decorating the walls of the Huxtables' living room of The Cosby Show, but do you know the artist behind it? Her name is Synthia Saint James and she's known for her amazing graphic paintings in bright acrylics. She is also the first African American artist to design a US Postal Stamp!

synthia saint james stamp painting
My dad had a ton of these when they came out and I never knew who the artist was behind them!

synthia saint james sisters in spirit painting
synthia saint james painting art
synthia saint james painting art
synthia saint james painting art
synthia saint james painting art
My fave: "The Color Purple Trio"!


Synthia Saint James has recieved a Trumpet Award for her work as an artist and architectural designer and now tours as a speaker all around the country. For more on SSJ, check out her website.

1 comment :

  1. This is incorrect, most of the artwork in the back ground of COSBY an other famous shows are painted by my cousin, Varnette P. Honeywood. She also created LIL BILL. It would be great to get an blog about her. Thanks.
    Tiffany Allen
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