~Creator of Surongajii Art~
~Surongajii ~ The fusing together of sculpture and framing to create one seminal work of art.
About the Artist
Biography
Surongajii
Surongajii
Reggie Singleton was born and raised in Detroit. He began drawing at a early age. He continued art throughout his teens and eventually majored in Fine Arts at WSU. Singleton has studied figural drawing, as well as painting and design. The early Abstract Expressionists are also a love of his. Reggie's current work is evolving into an amalgam of the two.
Surongajii
Surongajii
Surongajii
As Reggie continued to study and produce works of art, he eventually created an art technique he calls Surongajii. Surongajii is the fusing together of sculpture and framing to create one seminal piece of art. Reggie uses wood to create the sculptures and frames that make up his works of Surongajii. These works have been displayed promine
As Reggie continued to study and produce works of art, he eventually created an art technique he calls Surongajii. Surongajii is the fusing together of sculpture and framing to create one seminal piece of art. Reggie uses wood to create the sculptures and frames that make up his works of Surongajii. These works have been displayed prominently in Reggie's shows. He uses Surongajii to promote and conduct trade shows in the field of arts.
Influences
Surongajii
Influences
Reggie was inspired by artists such as Alphonse Legros, Mark Rothko and Franz Marc in his early development. Later on, trailblazers such as Sam Middleton, Romare Bearden, Joe Overstreet, Norm Lewis and Charles McGee would play key roles in his artististic thought.