In her words: “My work deals with the social, spiritual and cultural identity of people of African ancestry. Jamaican people and my memories of living there, served as a catalyst for this body of work. The intent of my work is for it to function as a voice for those ‘every day‘ folk who are overlooked and shunned because of their station in life.” “Inspired by and images of royalty of the Akan people of Ghana and other parts of West Africa; I decided to turn regular folk into

Gwendolyn Knight Did you know that Gwendolyn Knight was married to the famous artist, Jacob Lawrence? You can actually see some of her work in DC. The DC Moore Gallery is pleased to present Jacob Lawrence & Gwen Knight: Intersections, on view from February 16 – March 27, 2021. This focused exhibition offers viewers an opportunity to see rare examples of work by both artists, celebrating their life together over sixty years. Gwendolyn Knight was a humble and very talented arti