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b. 1958 - d. 2007

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    • LEROY ALLEN "Happy 'Cause I'm Going Home" (1995 Oil)
      Mar. 11, 2023

      LEROY ALLEN "Happy 'Cause I'm Going Home" (1995 Oil)

      Est: $400 - $800

      Leroy Allen (Kansas/ Missouri, 1958-2007) Happy 'Cause I'm Going Home, 1995 Oil on artists board 5" x 7" A delicate miniature of a live band performing the titular Chicago jam, signed and dated to the bottom right corner. Presented in a frame that measures 9 3/4" x 11 3/4". Leroy Allen was an award-winning realist painter whose work depicted African American life and culture. He exhibited alongside such contemporaries as Dean Mitchell, Lonnie Powell, and Thomas Blackshear. His work is held in collections including the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art and the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.

      Circle Auction
    • LEROY ALLEN "Set" (2004 Oil on Canvas)
      Mar. 11, 2023

      LEROY ALLEN "Set" (2004 Oil on Canvas)

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Leroy Allen (Kansas/ Missouri, 1958-2007) Set, 2004 Oil on artists board 11" x 14" Signed and dated to the bottom left corner. Presented in a frame that measures 15 3/4" x 18 3/4". Leroy Allen was an award-winning realist painter whose work depicted African American life and culture. He exhibited alongside such contemporaries as Dean Mitchell, Lonnie Powell, and Thomas Blackshear. His work is held in collections including the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art and the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.

      Circle Auction
    • Leroy Allen, 1958-2007, Set
      Mar. 12, 2022

      Leroy Allen, 1958-2007, Set

      Est: $2,500 - $4,500

      Leroy Allen 1958-2007 Set 2004 oil on canvas 11 x 14 inches signed and dated Provenance: the artist to a prominent private collection, Kansas City, MO

      Black Art Auction
    • Leroy Allen, 1958-2007, Happy Cause I'm Going Home
      Mar. 12, 2022

      Leroy Allen, 1958-2007, Happy Cause I'm Going Home

      Est: $1,500 - $2,000

      Leroy Allen 1958-2007 Happy Cause I'm Going Home 1995 oil on card 5 1/16 x 7 1/16 inches (image) 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches (as framed) signed and dated Provenance: the artist to a prominent private collection, Kansas City, MO

      Black Art Auction
    • Leroy Allen, 1958-2007, Morning Mist
      Mar. 12, 2022

      Leroy Allen, 1958-2007, Morning Mist

      Est: $2,500 - $4,500

      Leroy Allen 1958-2007 Morning Mist 2003 oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches signed and dated Provenance: the artist to a prominent private collection, Kansas City, MO

      Black Art Auction
    • Leroy Allen, 1958-2007, Grandma's Water
      Mar. 12, 2022

      Leroy Allen, 1958-2007, Grandma's Water

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Leroy Allen 1958-2007 Grandma's Water 1997 oil on canvas 20 x 20 inches signed and dated; artist's label verso Provenance: prominent private collection, Kansas City, MO

      Black Art Auction
    • LEROY W. ALLEN (1958 - 2007) Sun Drops.
      Apr. 22, 2021

      LEROY W. ALLEN (1958 - 2007) Sun Drops.

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      LEROY W. ALLEN (1958 - 2007) Sun Drops. Watercolor on wove paper, 2001. 737x533 mm; 29x21 inches. Signed, dated and inscribed "©" and "NWS" in ink, lower right. Provenance: Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans; private collection, Florida; the estate of Allan O. Hunter, Jr., acquired at Swann Galleries, April 5, 2018. Exhibited: Mississipi Museum of Art, Jackson MS. Born in Kansas City, Leroy Allen attended the University of Kansas, Lawrence School of Design, with honors. Upon graduation, Allen became an artist at Hallmark Cards and also studied fine art at the Kansas City Art Institute. In 1999, Allen along with other artists organzied an exhibition, The Kansas City Six Reunion, which celebrated the art achievements of six artists who shared careers at Hallmark Cards. Allen became a signature member of the National Watercolor Society (NWS), the American Watercolor Society (AWS), the California Watercolor Society and the Kansas Watercolor Society. His work has been exhibited in Black Romantic (The Figurative Impulsive of African American Art), at the Studio Museum in Harlem.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • LEROY W. ALLEN (1958 - 2007) Sun Drops.
      Apr. 05, 2018

      LEROY W. ALLEN (1958 - 2007) Sun Drops.

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      LEROY W. ALLEN (1958 - 2007) Sun Drops. Watercolor on wove paper, 2001. 737x533 mm; 29x21 inches. Signed, dated and inscribed "©" and "NWS" in ink, lower right. Provenance: Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans; private collection, Florida. Exhibited: Mississipi Museum of Art, Jackson MS. Born in Kansas City, Leroy Allen attended the University of Kansas, Lawrence School of Design, with honors. Upon graduation, Allen became an artist at Hallmark Cards and also studied fine art at the Kansas City Art Institute. In 1999, Allen along with other artists organzied an exhibition, The Kansas City Six Reunion, which celebrated the art achievements of six artists who shared careers at Hallmark Cards. Allen became a signature member of the National Watercolor Society (NWS), the American Watercolor Society (AWS), the California Watercolor Society and the Kansas Watercolor Society. His work has been exhibited in Black Romantic (The Figurative Impulsive of African American Art), at the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Leroy Allen, (American, 1958-2007), Winds of Change, lithograph, 20" x 14"
      Mar. 18, 2017

      Leroy Allen, (American, 1958-2007), Winds of Change, lithograph, 20" x 14"

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Leroy Allen (American, 1958-2007) Winds of Change lithograph Signed, dated; Artist''s Proof. c. 2003 20" x 14"

      Ripley Auctions
    • Leroy Allen, (American, 1958-2007), Innocence, watercolor on paper, 18" x 21"
      Mar. 18, 2017

      Leroy Allen, (American, 1958-2007), Innocence, watercolor on paper, 18" x 21"

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Leroy Allen (American, 1958-2007) Innocence watercolor on paper signed and dated. c. 2004-2005 18" x 21"

      Ripley Auctions
    • Leroy Allen (American, 1958-2007), Winds of Change
      Jun. 01, 2014

      Leroy Allen (American, 1958-2007), Winds of Change

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Leroy Allen (American, 1958-2007), "Winds of Change", c. 2003; lithograph, 20" x 14", signed, dated, and numbered 15/40.

      Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
    • Leroy Allen (American, 1958-2007) Innocence
      Jun. 01, 2014

      Leroy Allen (American, 1958-2007) Innocence

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Leroy Allen (American, 1958-2007) "Innocence", c. 2004-2005; watercolor/paper, 18" x 21", signed and dated.

      Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
    • Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Winds of Change, Lithograph, 20" x 14"
      Jul. 27, 2013

      Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Winds of Change, Lithograph, 20" x 14"

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Leroy Allen (African-American; 1958 - 2007) Winds of Change Lithograph c. 2003. Signed, dated and numbered 15/40. Provenance: the family of the artist This image was created for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. The Kansas City Monarchs was the longest-running franchise of the Negro Leagues. "I love to paint and draw. It allows me to share with any number of people my God given gift. My favorite subject is the complexity of our human existence, our interaction with nature, our movement, our expressiveness, our determination, our attitudes and our beauty. I don't necessarily look for all of those elements when I paint, but I am aware of their presence. I often find my subjects in very remote locations. I believe that this connection is spiritual, as are aspects of my art." Leroy Allen's innate artistic talents were initially honed by his parents, who supported and encouraged him every step of the way to remain close to art throughout his early youth. When he graduated from high school, Allen worked as a cartoonist for the Progressive Shopper News, a small black-owned monthly newspaper. He earned a bachelor's degree in design from the University of Kansas in 1977 and cultivated a successful career at Hallmark in Kansas City, Missouri. It was at Hallmark where he met a group of talented black artists known as "The Kansas City 6" who inspired him to enroll in painting classes at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1990. From here, in little more than a decade, he went on to show his work on a national level and receive many honors. Allen felt his first real break was winning the Picture Perfect Merit Award in 1995 from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society. Leroy Allen held solo exhibitions at the Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA and the Robert Frazier Gallery, Kansas City, MO. He participated in group exhibitions at the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO; Hearne Fine Art, Little Rock, AR, and was featured three years in a row in the Black Creativity Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (1996, 1997, 1998). Allen participated in the American Watercolor Society's 133rd Annual Exhibition, NY, 2000 and the National Watercolor Society's 78th Annual Exhibition, CA. In particular, Allen's charcoal drawing entitled, "Papa Jim," was featured in the touring exhibition, Southern Journeys, African American Artists of the South. His pastel, "Jairo," received a merchandise award in "Pastel '98", a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Pastel Society of North Florida at the Fort Walton Museum of Art. Allen was also part of the Black Romantic Art Show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY, 2002. He was active in The Light In The Other Room, a collaborative of twenty-two, African American Kansas City based artists whose goal is to create positive images of black people. Allen was a noted figurative artist, adept at working in oils, charcoal, watercolors, and pastels. His technical accomplishments allowed him to reveal a greater depth of humanity and character in his subjects. His favorite subjects were young people. "I like the youth, the strength." A particularly poignant moment in his career occurred when the family of one of his youthful subjects attended the exhibition of the painting, "Sundrops," at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Leroy Allen was equally talented in his rendering of landscapes, especially those of his favorite fishing spots. "They are a part of me," he said, "...I see backroads places that most people don't see." Leroy Allen died in 2007. 20" x 14"

      Ripley Auctions
    • Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Innocence, Watercolor on paper, 28" x 28"
      Jul. 27, 2013

      Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Innocence, Watercolor on paper, 28" x 28"

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Leroy Allen (African-American; 1958 - 2007) Innocence Watercolor on paper 2004-2005. Signed, titled and dated. Exhibited: Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA Provenance: the family of the artist "I love to paint and draw. It allows me to share with any number of people my God given gift. My favorite subject is the complexity of our human existence, our interaction with nature, our movement, our expressiveness, our determination, our attitudes and our beauty. I don't necessarily look for all of those elements when I paint, but I am aware of their presence. I often find my subjects in very remote locations. I believe that this connection is spiritual, as are aspects of my art." Leroy Allen's innate artistic talents were initially honed by his parents, who supported and encouraged him every step of the way to remain close to art throughout his early youth. When he graduated from high school, Allen worked as a cartoonist for the Progressive Shopper News, a small black-owned monthly newspaper. He earned a bachelor's degree in design from the University of Kansas in 1977 and cultivated a successful career at Hallmark in Kansas City, Missouri. It was at Hallmark where he met a group of talented black artists known as "The Kansas City 6" who inspired him to enroll in painting classes at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1990. From here, in little more than a decade, he went on to show his work on a national level and receive many honors. Allen felt his first real break was winning the Picture Perfect Merit Award in 1995 from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society. Leroy Allen held solo exhibitions at the Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA and the Robert Frazier Gallery, Kansas City, MO. He participated in group exhibitions at the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO; Hearne Fine Art, Little Rock, AR, and was featured three years in a row in the Black Creativity Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (1996, 1997, 1998). Allen participated in the American Watercolor Society's 133rd Annual Exhibition, NY, 2000 and the National Watercolor Society's 78th Annual Exhibition, CA. In particular, Allen's charcoal drawing entitled, "Papa Jim," was featured in the touring exhibition, Southern Journeys, African American Artists of the South. His pastel, "Jairo," received a merchandise award in "Pastel '98", a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Pastel Society of North Florida at the Fort Walton Museum of Art. Allen was also part of the Black Romantic Art Show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY, 2002. He was active in The Light In The Other Room, a collaborative of twenty-two, African American Kansas City based artists whose goal is to create positive images of black people. Allen was a noted figurative artist, adept at working in oils, charcoal, watercolors, and pastels. His technical accomplishments allowed him to reveal a greater depth of humanity and character in his subjects. His favorite subjects were young people. "I like the youth, the strength." A particularly poignant moment in his career occurred when the family of one of his youthful subjects attended the exhibition of the painting, "Sundrops," at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Leroy Allen was equally talented in his rendering of landscapes, especially those of his favorite fishing spots. "They are a part of me," he said, "...I see backroads places that most people don't see." Leroy Allen died in 2007. 28" x 28"

      Ripley Auctions
    • Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Ma'am (Tribute to P.H. Polk), Charcoal and chalk on paper, 39" x 28"
      Jul. 27, 2013

      Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Ma'am (Tribute to P.H. Polk), Charcoal and chalk on paper, 39" x 28"

      Est: $15,000 - $25,000

      Leroy Allen (African-American; 1958 - 2007) Ma'am (Tribute to P.H. Polk) Charcoal and chalk on paper 1994. Signed, titled and dated. Provenance: the family of the artist. Exhibited: Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA Prentice Herman Polk was the official photographer at Tuskegee University from 1939 until 1984. This drawing by Allen was inspired by Polk's photograph titled, The Boss, executed in 1932. Polk photographed notable African-American figures such as George Washington Carver, the Tuskegee Airmen, and boxer Joe Louis. This remarkable drawing shows the influence of the later drawings of Charles White. Both artists were exceptional draftsmen. "I love to paint and draw. It allows me to share with any number of people my God given gift. My favorite subject is the complexity of our human existence, our interaction with nature, our movement, our expressiveness, our determination, our attitudes and our beauty. I don't necessarily look for all of those elements when I paint, but I am aware of their presence. I often find my subjects in very remote locations. I believe that this connection is spiritual, as are aspects of my art." Leroy Allen's innate artistic talents were initially honed by his parents, who supported and encouraged him every step of the way to remain close to art throughout his early youth. When he graduated from high school, Allen worked as a cartoonist for the Progressive Shopper News, a small black-owned monthly newspaper. He earned a bachelor's degree in design from the University of Kansas in 1977 and cultivated a successful career at Hallmark in Kansas City, Missouri. It was at Hallmark where he met a group of talented black artists known as "The Kansas City 6" who inspired him to enroll in painting classes at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1990. From here, in little more than a decade, he went on to show his work on a national level and receive many honors. Allen felt his first real break was winning the Picture Perfect Merit Award in 1995 from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society. Leroy Allen held solo exhibitions at the Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA and the Robert Frazier Gallery, Kansas City, MO. He participated in group exhibitions at the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO; Hearne Fine Art, Little Rock, AR, and was featured three years in a row in the Black Creativity Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (1996, 1997, 1998). Allen participated in the American Watercolor Society's 133rd Annual Exhibition, NY, 2000 and the National Watercolor Society's 78th Annual Exhibition, CA. In particular, Allen's charcoal drawing entitled, "Papa Jim," was featured in the touring exhibition, Southern Journeys, African American Artists of the South. His pastel, "Jairo," received a merchandise award in "Pastel '98", a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Pastel Society of North Florida at the Fort Walton Museum of Art. Allen was also part of the Black Romantic Art Show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY, 2002. He was active in The Light In The Other Room, a collaborative of twenty-two, African American Kansas City based artists whose goal is to create positive images of black people. Allen was a noted figurative artist, adept at working in oils, charcoal, watercolors, and pastels. His technical accomplishments allowed him to reveal a greater depth of humanity and character in his subjects. His favorite subjects were young people. "I like the youth, the strength." A particularly poignant moment in his career occurred when the family of one of his youthful subjects attended the exhibition of the painting, "Sundrops," at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Leroy Allen was equally talented in his rendering of landscapes, especially those of his favorite fishing spots. "They are a part of me," he said, "...I see backroads places that most people don't see." Leroy Allen died in 2007. 39" x 28"

      Ripley Auctions
    • Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Winds of Change, Lithograph, 20" x 14"
      Jul. 08, 2013

      Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Winds of Change, Lithograph, 20" x 14"

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Leroy Allen (African-American; 1958 - 2007) Winds of Change Lithograph c. 2003. Signed, dated and numbered 15/40. Provenance: the family of the artist This image was created for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. The Kansas City Monarchs was the longest-running franchise of the Negro Leagues. "I love to paint and draw. It allows me to share with any number of people my God given gift. My favorite subject is the complexity of our human existence, our interaction with nature, our movement, our expressiveness, our determination, our attitudes and our beauty. I don't necessarily look for all of those elements when I paint, but I am aware of their presence. I often find my subjects in very remote locations. I believe that this connection is spiritual, as are aspects of my art." Leroy Allen's innate artistic talents were initially honed by his parents, who supported and encouraged him every step of the way to remain close to art throughout his early youth. When he graduated from high school, Allen worked as a cartoonist for the Progressive Shopper News, a small black-owned monthly newspaper. He earned a bachelor's degree in design from the University of Kansas in 1977 and cultivated a successful career at Hallmark in Kansas City, Missouri. It was at Hallmark where he met a group of talented black artists known as "The Kansas City 6" who inspired him to enroll in painting classes at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1990. From here, in little more than a decade, he went on to show his work on a national level and receive many honors. Allen felt his first real break was winning the Picture Perfect Merit Award in 1995 from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society. Leroy Allen held solo exhibitions at the Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA and the Robert Frazier Gallery, Kansas City, MO. He participated in group exhibitions at the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO; Hearne Fine Art, Little Rock, AR, and was featured three years in a row in the Black Creativity Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (1996, 1997, 1998). Allen participated in the American Watercolor Society's 133rd Annual Exhibition, NY, 2000 and the National Watercolor Society's 78th Annual Exhibition, CA. In particular, Allen's charcoal drawing entitled, "Papa Jim," was featured in the touring exhibition, Southern Journeys, African American Artists of the South. His pastel, "Jairo," received a merchandise award in "Pastel '98", a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Pastel Society of North Florida at the Fort Walton Museum of Art. Allen was also part of the Black Romantic Art Show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY, 2002. He was active in The Light In The Other Room, a collaborative of twenty-two, African American Kansas City based artists whose goal is to create positive images of black people. Allen was a noted figurative artist, adept at working in oils, charcoal, watercolors, and pastels. His technical accomplishments allowed him to reveal a greater depth of humanity and character in his subjects. His favorite subjects were young people. "I like the youth, the strength." A particularly poignant moment in his career occurred when the family of one of his youthful subjects attended the exhibition of the painting, "Sundrops," at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Leroy Allen was equally talented in his rendering of landscapes, especially those of his favorite fishing spots. "They are a part of me," he said, "...I see backroads places that most people don't see." Leroy Allen died in 2007. 20" x 14"

      Ripley Auctions
    • Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Innocence, Watercolor on paper, 28" x 28"
      Jul. 08, 2013

      Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Innocence, Watercolor on paper, 28" x 28"

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Leroy Allen (African-American; 1958 - 2007) Innocence Watercolor on paper 2004-2005. Signed, titled and dated. Exhibited: Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA Provenance: the family of the artist "I love to paint and draw. It allows me to share with any number of people my God given gift. My favorite subject is the complexity of our human existence, our interaction with nature, our movement, our expressiveness, our determination, our attitudes and our beauty. I don't necessarily look for all of those elements when I paint, but I am aware of their presence. I often find my subjects in very remote locations. I believe that this connection is spiritual, as are aspects of my art." Leroy Allen's innate artistic talents were initially honed by his parents, who supported and encouraged him every step of the way to remain close to art throughout his early youth. When he graduated from high school, Allen worked as a cartoonist for the Progressive Shopper News, a small black-owned monthly newspaper. He earned a bachelor's degree in design from the University of Kansas in 1977 and cultivated a successful career at Hallmark in Kansas City, Missouri. It was at Hallmark where he met a group of talented black artists known as "The Kansas City 6" who inspired him to enroll in painting classes at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1990. From here, in little more than a decade, he went on to show his work on a national level and receive many honors. Allen felt his first real break was winning the Picture Perfect Merit Award in 1995 from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society. Leroy Allen held solo exhibitions at the Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA and the Robert Frazier Gallery, Kansas City, MO. He participated in group exhibitions at the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO; Hearne Fine Art, Little Rock, AR, and was featured three years in a row in the Black Creativity Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (1996, 1997, 1998). Allen participated in the American Watercolor Society's 133rd Annual Exhibition, NY, 2000 and the National Watercolor Society's 78th Annual Exhibition, CA. In particular, Allen's charcoal drawing entitled, "Papa Jim," was featured in the touring exhibition, Southern Journeys, African American Artists of the South. His pastel, "Jairo," received a merchandise award in "Pastel '98", a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Pastel Society of North Florida at the Fort Walton Museum of Art. Allen was also part of the Black Romantic Art Show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY, 2002. He was active in The Light In The Other Room, a collaborative of twenty-two, African American Kansas City based artists whose goal is to create positive images of black people. Allen was a noted figurative artist, adept at working in oils, charcoal, watercolors, and pastels. His technical accomplishments allowed him to reveal a greater depth of humanity and character in his subjects. His favorite subjects were young people. "I like the youth, the strength." A particularly poignant moment in his career occurred when the family of one of his youthful subjects attended the exhibition of the painting, "Sundrops," at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Leroy Allen was equally talented in his rendering of landscapes, especially those of his favorite fishing spots. "They are a part of me," he said, "...I see backroads places that most people don't see." Leroy Allen died in 2007. 28" x 28"

      Ripley Auctions
    • Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Ma'am (Tribute to P.H. Polk), Charcoal and chalk on paper, 39" x 28"
      Jul. 08, 2013

      Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Ma'am (Tribute to P.H. Polk), Charcoal and chalk on paper, 39" x 28"

      Est: $15,000 - $25,000

      Leroy Allen (African-American; 1958 - 2007) Ma'am (Tribute to P.H. Polk) Charcoal and chalk on paper 1994. Signed, titled and dated. Provenance: the family of the artist. Exhibited: Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA Prentice Herman Polk was the official photographer at Tuskegee University from 1939 until 1984. This drawing by Allen was inspired by Polk's photograph titled, The Boss, executed in 1932. Polk photographed notable African-American figures such as George Washington Carver, the Tuskegee Airmen, and boxer Joe Louis. This remarkable drawing shows the influence of the later drawings of Charles White. Both artists were exceptional draftsmen. "I love to paint and draw. It allows me to share with any number of people my God given gift. My favorite subject is the complexity of our human existence, our interaction with nature, our movement, our expressiveness, our determination, our attitudes and our beauty. I don't necessarily look for all of those elements when I paint, but I am aware of their presence. I often find my subjects in very remote locations. I believe that this connection is spiritual, as are aspects of my art." Leroy Allen's innate artistic talents were initially honed by his parents, who supported and encouraged him every step of the way to remain close to art throughout his early youth. When he graduated from high school, Allen worked as a cartoonist for the Progressive Shopper News, a small black-owned monthly newspaper. He earned a bachelor's degree in design from the University of Kansas in 1977 and cultivated a successful career at Hallmark in Kansas City, Missouri. It was at Hallmark where he met a group of talented black artists known as "The Kansas City 6" who inspired him to enroll in painting classes at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1990. From here, in little more than a decade, he went on to show his work on a national level and receive many honors. Allen felt his first real break was winning the Picture Perfect Merit Award in 1995 from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society. Leroy Allen held solo exhibitions at the Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA and the Robert Frazier Gallery, Kansas City, MO. He participated in group exhibitions at the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO; Hearne Fine Art, Little Rock, AR, and was featured three years in a row in the Black Creativity Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (1996, 1997, 1998). Allen participated in the American Watercolor Society's 133rd Annual Exhibition, NY, 2000 and the National Watercolor Society's 78th Annual Exhibition, CA. In particular, Allen's charcoal drawing entitled, "Papa Jim," was featured in the touring exhibition, Southern Journeys, African American Artists of the South. His pastel, "Jairo," received a merchandise award in "Pastel '98", a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Pastel Society of North Florida at the Fort Walton Museum of Art. Allen was also part of the Black Romantic Art Show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY, 2002. He was active in The Light In The Other Room, a collaborative of twenty-two, African American Kansas City based artists whose goal is to create positive images of black people. Allen was a noted figurative artist, adept at working in oils, charcoal, watercolors, and pastels. His technical accomplishments allowed him to reveal a greater depth of humanity and character in his subjects. His favorite subjects were young people. "I like the youth, the strength." A particularly poignant moment in his career occurred when the family of one of his youthful subjects attended the exhibition of the painting, "Sundrops," at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Leroy Allen was equally talented in his rendering of landscapes, especially those of his favorite fishing spots. "They are a part of me," he said, "...I see backroads places that most people don't see." Leroy Allen died in 2007. 39" x 28"

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    • Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Winds of Change, Lithograph, 20" x 14"
      Oct. 27, 2012

      Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Winds of Change, Lithograph, 20" x 14"

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Leroy Allen (African-American; 1958 - 2007) Winds of Change Lithograph c. 2003. Signed, dated and numbered 15/40. Provenance: the family of the artist This image was created for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. The Kansas City Monarchs was the longest-running franchise of the Negro Leagues. "I love to paint and draw. It allows me to share with any number of people my God given gift. My favorite subject is the complexity of our human existence, our interaction with nature, our movement, our expressiveness, our determination, our attitudes and our beauty. I don't necessarily look for all of those elements when I paint, but I am aware of their presence. I often find my subjects in very remote locations. I believe that this connection is spiritual, as are aspects of my art." Leroy Allen's innate artistic talents were initially honed by his parents, who supported and encouraged him every step of the way to remain close to art throughout his early youth. When he graduated from high school, Allen worked as a cartoonist for the Progressive Shopper News, a small black-owned monthly newspaper. He earned a bachelor's degree in design from the University of Kansas in 1977 and cultivated a successful career at Hallmark in Kansas City, Missouri. It was at Hallmark where he met a group of talented black artists known as "The Kansas City 6" who inspired him to enroll in painting classes at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1990. From here, in little more than a decade, he went on to show his work on a national level and receive many honors. Allen felt his first real break was winning the Picture Perfect Merit Award in 1995 from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society. Leroy Allen held solo exhibitions at the Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA and the Robert Frazier Gallery, Kansas City, MO. He participated in group exhibitions at the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO; Hearne Fine Art, Little Rock, AR, and was featured three years in a row in the Black Creativity Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (1996, 1997, 1998). Allen participated in the American Watercolor Society's 133rd Annual Exhibition, NY, 2000 and the National Watercolor Society's 78th Annual Exhibition, CA. In particular, Allen's charcoal drawing entitled, "Papa Jim," was featured in the touring exhibition, Southern Journeys, African American Artists of the South. His pastel, "Jairo," received a merchandise award in "Pastel '98", a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Pastel Society of North Florida at the Fort Walton Museum of Art. Allen was also part of the Black Romantic Art Show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY, 2002. He was active in The Light In The Other Room, a collaborative of twenty-two, African American Kansas City based artists whose goal is to create positive images of black people. Allen was a noted figurative artist, adept at working in oils, charcoal, watercolors, and pastels. His technical accomplishments allowed him to reveal a greater depth of humanity and character in his subjects. His favorite subjects were young people. "I like the youth, the strength." A particularly poignant moment in his career occurred when the family of one of his youthful subjects attended the exhibition of the painting, "Sundrops," at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Leroy Allen was equally talented in his rendering of landscapes, especially those of his favorite fishing spots. "They are a part of me," he said, "…I see backroads places that most people don't see." Leroy Allen died in 2007. 20" x 14"

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    • Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Innocence, Watercolor on paper, 28" x 28"
      Oct. 27, 2012

      Leroy Allen, (African-American; 1958 - 2007), Innocence, Watercolor on paper, 28" x 28"

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Leroy Allen (African-American; 1958 - 2007) Innocence Watercolor on paper 2004-2005. Signed, titled and dated. Exhibited: Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA Provenance: the family of the artist "I love to paint and draw. It allows me to share with any number of people my God given gift. My favorite subject is the complexity of our human existence, our interaction with nature, our movement, our expressiveness, our determination, our attitudes and our beauty. I don't necessarily look for all of those elements when I paint, but I am aware of their presence. I often find my subjects in very remote locations. I believe that this connection is spiritual, as are aspects of my art." Leroy Allen's innate artistic talents were initially honed by his parents, who supported and encouraged him every step of the way to remain close to art throughout his early youth. When he graduated from high school, Allen worked as a cartoonist for the Progressive Shopper News, a small black-owned monthly newspaper. He earned a bachelor's degree in design from the University of Kansas in 1977 and cultivated a successful career at Hallmark in Kansas City, Missouri. It was at Hallmark where he met a group of talented black artists known as "The Kansas City 6" who inspired him to enroll in painting classes at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1990. From here, in little more than a decade, he went on to show his work on a national level and receive many honors. Allen felt his first real break was winning the Picture Perfect Merit Award in 1995 from the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society. Leroy Allen held solo exhibitions at the Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA and the Robert Frazier Gallery, Kansas City, MO. He participated in group exhibitions at the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO; Hearne Fine Art, Little Rock, AR, and was featured three years in a row in the Black Creativity Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (1996, 1997, 1998). Allen participated in the American Watercolor Society's 133rd Annual Exhibition, NY, 2000 and the National Watercolor Society's 78th Annual Exhibition, CA. In particular, Allen's charcoal drawing entitled, "Papa Jim," was featured in the touring exhibition, Southern Journeys, African American Artists of the South. His pastel, "Jairo," received a merchandise award in "Pastel '98", a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Pastel Society of North Florida at the Fort Walton Museum of Art. Allen was also part of the Black Romantic Art Show at the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY, 2002. He was active in The Light In The Other Room, a collaborative of twenty-two, African American Kansas City based artists whose goal is to create positive images of black people. Allen was a noted figurative artist, adept at working in oils, charcoal, watercolors, and pastels. His technical accomplishments allowed him to reveal a greater depth of humanity and character in his subjects. His favorite subjects were young people. "I like the youth, the strength." A particularly poignant moment in his career occurred when the family of one of his youthful subjects attended the exhibition of the painting, "Sundrops," at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Leroy Allen was equally talented in his rendering of landscapes, especially those of his favorite fishing spots. "They are a part of me," he said, "…I see backroads places that most people don't see." Leroy Allen died in 2007. 28" x 28"

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