PRINCE

Antoine Prince, Jr. is a native New Orleanian. He is a graduate of Southern University at New Orleans where he received his Bachelors of Arts in Art Education. He also attended New Orleans center of Creative Arts (NOCCA) for one year studying in the visual art program. However, it was at Southern University at New Orleans, under the tutelage of instructors in the Art Department that his expression of art was fully realized. PRINCE, as he is more widely known, shocked the art world by hosting his first solo exhibition in ’91 called, “KNOWLEDGE IS POWER”. Since then, he has done numerous exhibitions, private and public works in New Orleans. He has done art shows throughout the state and country Jazz Fest, Essence, Denver Black Arts Festival and most resently, “REBIRTH” at the Isaac Delgado Fine Art Gallery. He was voted this year most outstanding artist by the National Conference of Artist in New Orleans. When Katrina hit New Orleans, he and his family relocated to Atlanta. Now, after a ten year hiatus he has returned with new eyes and zeal to put his visions on canvas. PRINCE is currently teaching in the Talented Visual Art program at John Ehret High School in Marrero, La.