Corey Barksdale

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Atlanta artist Corey Barksdale grew up in Nashville, Tennessee in an artistic family. He was exposed to color and form at an early age by his grandmother a quilt artist. Corey earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the prestigious Atlanta College of Art (SCAD) in 1994. During this period he was heavily influenced by iconic American abstract expressionists such as Jasper Johns, Clifford Still, William deKooning. The African-American masters Aaron Douglas, John Biggers, Romere Bearden, and William Tolliver instilled in him an appreciation of African-American artistic heritage. The study of Mexican Muralist Diego Rivera contributed to his acknowledgement of art as a social political vehicle.

A prolific artist, Barksdale’s fine art subject matter range from human figurative to non-objective abstract. The Atlanta artist enjoys experimenting with various art techniques and materials including wax, oil and acrylic paint, gel mediums, resins, etc. His paintings can be found on the covers of books, magazines, CD cover, supporting various charities and art education.