Tag: tennessee
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Lurlynn Franklin
Lurlynn Franklin Lurlynn Franklin is an artist, writer, arts advocate, and an art educator born and currently residing in Memphis. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Minot State University and a master’s in Studio Painting and art education from Memphis College of Art. Since the age of 16, she has been a visual…
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Nija Woods
Nija Woods “I am an abstract expression artist dedicated to harnessing the transformative power of color psychology to nurture positive mental health. My work transcends conventional artistic boundaries as I endeavor to shed light on the crucial intersection of emotions and colors. Fueled by an unwavering passion, my primary mission is to foster mental health…
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Lydia Wilson+
Lydia Wilson Johnson City native Lydia Wilson was well-known for creating rustic folk art out of reused materials. Those works included her iconic sculptures, which Wilson once described as “visual voices” that reflect life struggles, social concerns, character traits and personal experiences. Using stitching, embroidery and other techniques, she was able to turn just about…
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Gary White
Gary White “We are always in constant search of recording the world around us. This need can be seen in the works of ancient ancestors. From Moche effigy pots of pre-Columbian America to the latest high tech digital camera, the urge to record is undeniably in our genetic human DNA. The immediacy of clay has…
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Roger Smith
Roger Smith “I was born August 20, 1943, in Tallahassee, Florida. At an early age, we moved to Maury County, Tennessee. Here I attended a one-room school house, called Parks Station Elementary School. The school was located between Columbia and Lewisburg, Tennessee. Grades 1 to 8 were taught at this school, by one teacher. Since…
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Jamaal Sheats
Jamaal Sheats Jamaal B. Sheats, MFA is Director and Curator of the Fisk University Galleries and an Assistant Professor in the Fisk University Art Department. An alumni of Fisk, both positions enable Sheats to work with students, faculty, and the community in ways that integrate his expertise and passion for the arts, education, and mentorship.…
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Greg Ridley+
Greg Ridley Nashvillians will recognize Ridley’s work in the Grand Reading Room at the downtown library, ‘A Story of Nashville’ eighty hammered-copper repousse panels line the walls. Ridley graduated in 1944 from Pearl High School, continuing his education at Fisk University from 1945-1949, working under Aaron Douglas. He then finished his degree at Tennessee State…
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Jackie Schlicher
Jackie Schlicher “My pottery stands as evidence that humans, lived here – working, playing and creating – perfectly imperfect, humbled and in awe of the infinite possibilities born of earth, water, air and fire. I hold every opportunity to sit at my wheel and get dirty as a time to create playfully or dramatically with…
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Jernicya Onyekwelu
Jernicya Onyekwelu “My objective is to produce artwork that is commonly inspired by my desire to represent the global majority specifically of African American and African descendants and ethnic identities. Being a Black woman, I’ve always enjoyed adding pieces of my identity into any artwork that I create through concentrating on portraits that reflect strong…
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