Jonathan Greening

Místo: Gardens Corner

Narozený: 1955

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Jonathan Green is an American painter and printmaker, considered one of the most important contemporary painters of the Southern experience. Born on August 9, 1955, in Gardens Corner, South Carolina, Green was the second of seven children. He was raised by his grandmother, who taught him the Gullah dialect, a creole language spoken in the coastal regions of the south. After serving in the United States Air Force, he attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and received a BFA in 1982. Described as a narrative realist, Green’s works are heavily influenced by the Gullah tradition, often incorporating vivid colors and depicting traditional Gullah scenes from everyday life. His work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including The Morris Museum in Augusta, GA; The Afro-American Museum in Philadelphia, PA; The Naples Museum of Art in Naples, FL; and The IFCC Cultural Center in Portland, OR. In addition, Green has received numerous awards, including an honorary doctorate from the University of South Carolina and a Key of Life Award for his contributions and achievements in the visual fine arts from the NAACP. The artist lives and works in Charleston’s island town of Daniel Island, South Carolina.