Remembering Richard Gorman, Seyni Awa Camara, and Bjorn Roth

"His subtly playful paintings and works on paper explored the interplay of geometric forms. His art was influenced by Milan, where he lived for some time, and Japan, where he regularly traveled to produce handmade kozo washi paper for his works. She was an artist and educator, and co-founder of the arts publication Artblog. She was also a founding member of Philadelphia Sculptors, which sought to provide more opportunities to local artists, and an adjunct faculty member in the Fine Arts Department at Saint Joseph's University."

"Part of the Jola ethnic group, she explored childbearing, spirituality, and more in ceramic works that often featured distorted faces. She learned the craft from her mother and divine intuition, and thought of her work as a response to our indifference toward our ancestors. She specialized in Italian Renaissance drawings, teaching at schools like Boston College, Wheaton College, and Clark University, where she was on faculty."

"He was one of the Florida Highwaymen, 26 mostly self-taught Black landscape artists from Fort Pierce who created the Highwaymen Heritage Trail. He was an illustrator for Boeing and taught at schools and community organizations, and was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004. Another member of the Florida Highwaymen who was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame, Reagan was also an art teacher to middle and high schoolers in Vero Beach before retiring"

Richard Gorman produced subtly playful paintings and works on paper that explored the interplay of geometric forms. His art was influenced by Milan and by regular trips to Japan to produce handmade kozo washi paper. An artist and educator co-founded Artblog, helped found Philadelphia Sculptors, and served as an adjunct faculty member in Saint Joseph's University's Fine Arts Department. A Jola sculptor created ceramic figures addressing childbearing, spirituality, and ancestral indifference, learning the craft from her mother and intuition. A specialist in Italian Renaissance drawings taught at Boston College, Wheaton College, and Clark University. Two members of the Florida Highwaymen were noted teachers and hall-of-fame inductees.

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