David Butler, Southern African-American Artist Famous for Creating ‘Yard Art’ from Tin
Born in Louisiana in 1898, David Butler was an “outsider” artist known for his talent in creating yard art from tin cut outs and…
African American Art
Preaching With His Brush – American Artist Henry Ossawa Tanner
Henry C Tanner (June 21, 1859 – May 25, 1937) was an African-American artist born into an family of nine children. His father was…
Meet Featured Artist “rEN”
Meet Featured Artist Ralph “rEN” Style: African American art/ surrealism/visionary – Oil on canvas/wood The subject matter of my work originates from the same…
Self-taught Artist Thornton Dial – From Factory Worker to Prominent Artist
Self-Taught Artist Thornton Dial – “Outsider” Artist Dial, who passed away at 87 years old on January 2016 was a self-taught African American artist…
Artist Eldzier Cortor- Source of Strength
African American Artist Eldzier Cortor Eldzier Cortor (January 10, 1916 – November 26, 2015) was an African-American artist and printmaker. Early on he dreamed…
