Malkia Roberts ( 1923 ), “Spectrum” Acrylic on canvas 1972
This image, according to the artist, represents acceptance of the present and anticipation of the future. The woman is the past, and the Expressionistic style and upward gaze symbolize the future. The flame-like palette “eliminates the possibility of negative space and ensuing objectivity” (203).
Malkia Roberts ( 1923 ), “Guardian” Oil and Acrylic on canvas 1986
Human figures are often found in Roberts’ art, but abstracted. The theme of this piece is “women of color” and how they are “protectors of family and tradition.” She is quoted as saying, “My ‘gathered visions’ are evoked and implied rather than realistically delineated in the traditional sense. They have evolved and are wedded in patterns of light and color, reflecting my emotional and spiritual reactions to places and ‘people of color’ around the planet, with whom I have bonded. The energy invites viewers to unravel the themes and come to their own conclusions.”
Information from University of Iowa
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The Show Tell Project 
Those are awesome. Really engaging.
What an irony…”Lesser Known Artists”????
Malkia Roberts taught me and she was one of the most spiritual persons I have ever known….and with the biggest heart of all.
She stands at the top of the mound for me!!! Her works are images of the human spirit and its possibilities captured in colors, forms, and nuances that only the Spiritual Forces can give urge to be painted!
Viva Malkia!! A luta!!!