Many Clement Prices All At Once, 2016
L-R: Nell Painter, Opera Singer Kevin Maynor, WBGO’s Dorthann Kirk, and Gail Maynor
Nell Painter Art on Exhibit at WBGO Gallery
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orks by Nell Painter (the painter formerly known as the historian) are on exhibit in the art gallery at jazz radio station WBGO in Newark. The exhibit opened with a reception on April 21st, 2016 and will be on display through June 30. Notable for her works on southern history of the nineteenth century,she is the author of The History of White People; Sojourner Truth, A Life, A Symbol; and Creating Black Americans. The Edwards Professor of American History, Emerita, Princeton University, Painter lives and works in Newark, New Jersey, where she is a member of Bethany Baptist Church
Artist’s Comment on Many Clement Prices All At Once, 2016 I made this collage especially to commemorate the memory of my dear friend, the deeply missed, highly esteemed historian and leading Newark citizen, Clement A. Price. Clement means so much to so many, but for my husband and I remain personally grateful to him for having guided our move from Princeton to Newark in 2002 and introduced us to Newark people and institutions that enrich our lives in our adopted city. This collage, inspired by Andy Warhol’s celebrity portraits, combines Clement Price’s intellect, celebrity, and the manifold ways he made all our lives more meaningful. Photos: Risasi Dais
Artist Nell Painter with her father, Frank Irvin www.thepositivecommunity.com
Nell Painter with her Motherwell in Dedham work, part of a series of paintings inspired by the work of the late Robert Motherwell May 2016 The Positive Community
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