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Kolongi’s
interest in art started at an early age. At eight years of age, he
was awarded first prize in a county-wide Barbadian competition.
Self-taught without the benefit of traditional teachers, he forged
his own style for which he continues to receive international
recognition.
The style of Kolongi's artwork breaks the mold. He uses oils on
canvas to convey his messages. Kolongi’s motivation is to
project positive images. The diverse subject matter of his work
includes family, culture, spirituality and the black experience.
In this way, he contributes to the education of all people about
the greatness of the African culture. For example, he uses
contrasting colors and shapes to deceive the eye into seeing
beyond what is on the canvas, others offer straight forward
emotion-tugging images of life, living and history of people of
African descent.
He welcomes interest, support, comments and even critiques of his
work. His attitude is simple: "A closed mind cannot bring new
messages to the public". Kolongi's motivation is to project
positive messages. In this way, he contributes to the education of
all people about the greatness of the African culture. His motto
is: "Uplift your mind, uplift your culture and make wise use
of your time."
Kolongi currently resides in Florida.

"Body And Soul" |

"MAAT" |
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"Ancestors In Conference" |

"Cradle Of Love" |

"Dreaming of Peace" |

"Deep Blues" |

"Deep Love" |

"Future Generation" |

"Innocence" |

"In The Spirit" |

"Moonlight Love" |

"Save The Children" |

"Soul Mates" |

"You Deserve The World" |
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