Mark Cottman, Malik Lloyd, and James Roland

PRESS RELEASE

Echo Gallery II - Mark Cottman's The Feeling of Jazz with an intro. to
Malik M Lloyd's Thinking Hats - DC
Reception: June 30, 2003.

Mark Cottman, is a self-taught award winning  contemporary artist who favors jazz, abstracts and nudes. His rich and colorful  portrait paintings of popular jazz artist are full of the life and energy that was  the essence of those that he portrays.

Malik M. Lloyd's Thinking Hats:
"Thinking Hats are created to continue this effort to stimulate concentration and  deeper intellectual thought. In this first series of Thinking Hats, my goal is  to bring this old expression to new life through the use of African/Egyptian  designs, text and hieroglyphics--all of which represent various aspects of  intellectual thought of the oldest civilization. By incorporating such well-known  African/Egyptian symbols and images as the Winged Scarab, which represents good  luck; the Adinkra, the symbol of the omnipotence of God; the Ankh, the  ancient Egyptian symbol of life; Thinking Hats function to blend innovative concept  and aesthetics. Simultaneously, they challenge the wearer to be more  knowledgeable of the ancient symbols/text and what they and this ancient culture  represent."

"The Feeling of Jazz" and "Thinking Hats" at Echo Gallery II, located
in the East Hall of Union Station. This exhibit will be on display from June  1, 2003 through July 18, 2003. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday from  10am-9pm and on Sundays from noon-6pm. The artists reception will be held on  Monday, June 30 from 6pm to 9pm. Echo Gallery II, 202/842-8400.