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 Rhonel Roberts was born in French Camp, California. From a young age, he was excited about art. “My 7th grade art teacher started me out on India ink. He encouraged me to use washes and textures. I liked it, but I loved color. It taught me how to shade and layer.”
In the 1970s, Roberts attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton to study art. Upon graduation, he landed a CAD design position at Lockheed Martin and moved to San Francisco. However, it wasn’t until 2001 that he decided to seriously commit to art, and in 2 003 Roberts launched his own studio, Chez Rhonel Gallerie.
Rhonel's book, Love Your Color, published by Norton Press in San Francisco, is a limited edition book of photographs and stories from the pages of the New Fillmore. It includes the people and the landmarks that make the neighborhood a vibrant community. Fillmore Street is one of San Francisco’s great treasures. Wildly diverse and rich with history, the neighborhoods along Fillmore range from the richest to the poorest, and are among the city’s most interesting.
Portrait of Civil Rights Icon and
Congressman John Lewis.
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Throughout July and August, 2022, AfroSolo presents its first online visual arts exhibit featuring the work of artists Rhonel Roberts and East Bay artist TheArthur Wright. The works of both will showcase their artworks that explore the theme, “Standing Our Ground.”
