And the persistence of memories from his conflict-ravaged homeland, combined with his work as a doctor in Kenya, may well have been the impetus that spurred Osman to pick up a brush in 1995 and teach himself to paint. The show features works from local and nationally known minority artists. Osman will have two works on display.
Admission is free.
The Coalition of African American Artists exhibit is open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Two paintings will be included in an art exhibit that is being put on by the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle starting Thursday at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. Osman grew up in Merka, a town situated behind sand dunes on the Indian Ocean. His father was a tailor of men's and women's clothing, and little Mohamed would help out by taking measurements for customers. Many of Osman's richly hued, somber paintings depict scenes of domestic life in Somalia.