Zulu Abassa

Oil pastel. Gainesville, FL. Selected exhibitions, awards, and public works.

Education

Self-taught

Independent study in oil pastel. Focused on figurative work, light, and the emotional weight of everyday scenes.

Awards

2025

Best in Show Best in Show

"Why does the sun set red when the sky is blue?" — The Human Condition
Gainesville Fine Arts Association · Gainesville, FL · Juror: Patrick Grigsby

2025

Favorite Painting Audience Award

"Let me see! Let me see!!"
Alachua County Library Summer Art Showcase · Gainesville, FL

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

2025

Alachua County Library Summer Art Showcase

Alachua County Library District · Gainesville, FL, USA

2025

Gainesville Fine Arts Association (Group)

Gainesville, FL, USA

2024

Gainesville Fine Arts Association (Group)

Gainesville, FL, USA

2023

Ebony Expressions Art Show

Dallas, TX, USA

Public Projects / Murals (Independent)

2025

Indigo Cadence

8×8 ft · Gainesville, FL, USA

2025

Sunny (portrait)

8×8 ft · Gainesville, FL, USA

2025

Possible Pilot Deviation

8×8 ft · Gainesville, FL, USA

2025

Circle of Fifths

8×8 ft · Gainesville, FL, USA

Talks / Guest Lectures

To be announced.

Press & Curators

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