The longer U live a life defined by other peoples terms...the less time U have to actually live UR life...~Mo 2008
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Mello Cee's
Harlem Nights!
@ The Calabash
Tues 8-12pm
835 SW 2nd Ave. 9
(And Taylor)
Sometimes I'm painting
...sometimes I'm reading
...whenever I'm there....
I'm there to enjoy
& support my people...
Even when I'm
not there in the flesh
..I'm there in spirit

@ The Calabash
You been there?
look up...that's all me
PACCINI'S on PSU Campus



The Black United Front in Portland
Panelists include:
Ron Herndon, Avel Gordly,
Richard Brown & Ben Priestley
Featuring the artist Mo
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
12:00-1:30pm
Multicultural Center
Smith Memorial Student Union 228
Portland State University

Last Thursday Opening
Showing May 28 to June 23rd
City Hall PDX
Friday, May 29th
Ran Youth Painting Workshops
Closed to the Public


So ...that ..."About Me" ...part...
......typically ..I'm lil more then expected..
and maybe understood lol
..how you perceive all that... good or bad...
...is ...well...relative to your view of the room
I don't have control over all that
...all I can do is be the best "me" I can be
..for me ..knowwhatimean?
...but to those who ask/would
ask...about me
those who really want to know
"who I am" ....
Open your eyes ...and listen.
Everything you need to know.
are gonna know ..it's right here...
...Now WHAT you know/learn about me
just depends how deep you look.
...(semi-dramatic pause)...
... What?!?!lol..I'm an artist...
...There Are Good Days....And Bad Days
...This is what I do:
((The Paintings in this slide show are all SOLD))..
I don't make copies or prints
..only originals
I need the work I
put out into the world
to come from my hands,
to hold in them
my tears, my frustrations
my joys, my love,...
These pieces above are sold
and have already
found their new lives.
My work is for sale....
I do sell it online as well...
To view work for sale
or work in progress
check out my
photo albums.
If a painting is
missing info ...please ask.

Portland State University
African American
Visual Arts Scholarship
www.aavas.com
Rock Of Ages By
My Mentor Isaka Shamsud-Din
www.isakashamsuddin.com/
Are YOU a
PDX A.A. Art student?
High school? Community college?
PSU student already?
2.6 min GPA?
Portland State University
AAVAS
African American
Visual Arts Scholarship
www.aavas.com
I was their 1st recipient...
and I want...no...need
that to be 1st of 20-50-100...dig?
The AAVA Scholarship
is always in need of donations..
Please, help a local black artist
discover who they are
so they can preserve who we are
& help inspire
who we may be in return.
To apply or donate:
Contact: Paulette Watanabe
email: watanap@pdx.edu
P.O. Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207-0751
I hold out my hand to you,
We climb together ..or not at all. ~Mo 2008