Occupation – Artist – Painter
Ben Enwonwu (1917-1994)
The most celebrated African artist of the 20th century was the modernist sculptor-painter from Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria, born Odinigwe Benedict...
Beauford Delaney (1901-1979)
World-renowned painter Beauford Delaney was born on December 30, 1901, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Samuel Delaney, a barber and a...
Sian Proctor (1970- )
Sian Hayley Proctor is a geology professor, motivational speaker, pilot, artist, author, and spaceflight participant most noted for her flight...
Grafton Tyler Brown (1841-1918)
Grafton Tyler Brown was a cartographer, lithographer, and painter, widely considered the first professional African American artist in California. Born...
Lydia Fedorovna Arkhipova (1914-1997)
Lydia Fedorovna Arkhipova was a prolific painter who achieved fame in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and abroad. She...
Julia López (1936- )
Julia López is an established painter whose work is considered an early example of the “breakaway” generation of painters who...
Synthia SAINT JAMES (1949- )
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Synthia SAINT JAMES minidoc Born on February 11, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, Synthia SAINT JAMES is a self-taught...
Clara Ledesma (1924-1999)
Clara Ledesma was one of the leading Dominican artists during the post-World War II era. Born in Santiago De Los...
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (1890-1960)
Artist Nancy Elizabeth Prophet was born in Warwick, Rhode Island on March 19, 1890, the second of three children. Her...
