Community gathers for ceremony celebrating black artists

  • Targie Rhim, left, stands in front of a quilt she constructed to show off at “Metamorphosis II, The Evolution of the Black Artist,” a Black history art display at the Larimer Arts Center in Palatka.
    Targie Rhim, left, stands in front of a quilt she constructed to show off at “Metamorphosis II, The Evolution of the Black Artist,” a Black history art display at the Larimer Arts Center in Palatka.
  • Artist Luke Taft uses charcoal to draw a portrait of singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone that was auctioned off at the end of the ceremony.
    Artist Luke Taft uses charcoal to draw a portrait of singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone that was auctioned off at the end of the ceremony.
  • Artist Overstreet Ducasse, second from left, who drew the paintings in that room of the Larimer Arts Center in Palatka, talks to people at the art show “Metamorphosis II: The Evolution of the Black Artist” on Friday.
    Artist Overstreet Ducasse, second from left, who drew the paintings in that room of the Larimer Arts Center in Palatka, talks to people at the art show “Metamorphosis II: The Evolution of the Black Artist” on Friday.
  • Quilter Targi Rhim, left, talks to the crowd at the opening ceremony for the art display. After a brief introduction, Rhim recited a poem from memory.
    Quilter Targi Rhim, left, talks to the crowd at the opening ceremony for the art display. After a brief introduction, Rhim recited a poem from memory.
  • Dan Askew, the curator for the Arts Council of Greater Palatka, and Shirley Edwards of EMAGINE Arts and Entertainment Group welcome the crowd at Friday’s ceremony.
    Dan Askew, the curator for the Arts Council of Greater Palatka, and Shirley Edwards of EMAGINE Arts and Entertainment Group welcome the crowd at Friday’s ceremony.

The Larimer Arts Center in Palatka was the site of the opening ceremony for the Black history art show “Metamorphosis II, The Evolution of the Black Artist" on Friday evening. The display, which will be available at the art center until Feb. 24, features paintings, jewelry, a quilt and other items. At Friday's ceremony, artist Luke Taft painted a charcoal portrait of Nina Simone that was auctioned off that evening.