Philip Simmons was an American artisan and blacksmith specializing in the craft of ironwork. Simmons spent 78 years as a blacksmith, focusing on decorative iron work. Continue reading Profile: Philip Simmons (1912-2009)
Daniel “Danny” Simmons Jr. is a Neo-African abstract expressionist painter, a published author, poet and philanthropist. Continue reading Profile: Daniel “Danny” Simmons Jr. (1953-)
Shervone Neckles is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and community worker. Her work draws inspiration from the duality and transitional nature of her Afro-Grenadian-American identity. Continue reading Profile: Shervone Neckles (1979-)
Bettie Bendolph Seltzer was an American artist. She is associated with the Gee’s Bend quilting collective, along with her mother, Annie Bendolph, and her mother-in-law, Sue Willie Seltzer. She worked at the Freedom Quilting Bee. Continue reading Profile: Bettie Bendolph Seltzer (1939-2017)
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