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Gregory Blackstock 7

Seattle native Gregory L. Blackstock, (b. 1946) supported himself from his late teens working menial jobs; such as paper carrier, janitor, and dishwasher. He was nearly 58 years old before his large, distinctive, catalogue style drawings were were brought to the attention of a local art dealer and soon thereafter, to the world. Blackstock is […]

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Elias Telles 11

Fifteen years ago, Elias Telles woke up from a dream in which an angel holding a lit candle was descending a staircase. The next morning he tore some wood from a dilapidated fence and started painting angels on it. Like many self-taught artists, Elias had already led an adventurous and colorful existence before embracing his […]

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Helen Rae is an artist who works at First Street Gallery, a program for adults with developmental disabilities in Claremont, California. First Street has encouraged the growth of some remarkable artists over the years, none more so than Helen, a 76-year-old, who has been a regular since the facility opened its doors in 1989. Her […]

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Noah Erenberg 9

Over the last 25 years, Noah Erenberg has produced a vast body of work that surroundings on the California coastline, along with his extensive cultural intake. Noah, who operates within the spectrum of autism, produces work in a variety of styles, each of which is distinctly his own. His portraits exude a feverish
vitality and assertive […]

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E.K. Huckaby 6

Born in 1957, Huckaby’s artistic career spans three decades. He has exhibited his paintings at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, and his work is included in the collection of the High Museum of Art. In 2013, he was selected for the prestigious Working Artist Project at the Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia.

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Robert Morgan 8

Robert Morgan began his art career as a scavenger collecting photos, personal mementos and everyday objects from the homes of young gay men who were the victims of AIDS, alcoholism and drug abuse. These objects, regardless of their original significance, were routinely abandoned or thrown away by families that had little use for the remainders […]

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Marvin Francis 3

Born in Detroit in 1960, Marvin Francis grew up in Tennessee and Kentucky before leaving home at the age of 13. Convicted of murder in 1986, Francis is currently serving a life sentence with possibility of parole in 25 years. While incarcerated at North Point Training Facility in Kentucky, Francis enrolled in an art appreciation […]

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Brian Petro 8

Brian Petro was born and raised in rural Central-Pennsylvania. He was educated in Sports Medicine and practiced for 6 years. During that time, he discovered that creating artwork was his true passion. His self-education continues through personal interaction and experimentation with materials and direct observation of artwork in public and private collections. Brian is self-taught, […]

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Phil Smith 4

Phil Smith is a poet, writer, musician, artist and teacher. Mr. Smith began writing poetry when he was 8 years old and become a well-published poet and editor (Gegenschein Press). In 1987, Mr. Smith began to paint. Since 1987 I have had numerous one person and group shows of my artwork in the U.S. and […]

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