Kimmy cantrell

Meet the Artist: Kimmy Cantrell Kimmy Cantrell discovered his artistic vision in high school when he fell in love with clay in an art class. After his first hand-built vase was chosen for display at the local board of education, his teacher suggested he study art in college. Instead he decided to study business at Georgia State [...]Read More...

Sargent Claude Johnson - 'Chester' 1930 – A collection of African American artworks, primarily focused on ceramic and sculptural pieces. As I delved into the various Afro American art genres that I was able to source, I was reminded of Ernie Barnes iconic album cover “Sugar Shack “ for Marvin Gaye's 1976 recording “ I want You”. The tapestry of black dancers depicted a writhing sensual embodiment of the human soul, captured by a collective primordial rhythm in motion. The newer art is still…

Dimension – 13″ x 6″ [...]Read More...

photo credit Kimmy Cantrell discovered his artistic vision in high school when he fell in love with clay in an art class. After his first hand-built vase was chosen for display at the local board of education, his teacher suggested he study art in college. Instead he decided to study business at Georgia State University and spent fifteen years in distribution management. In 1991 he accepted a job in Tifton, a small rural town four hours south of Atlanta. It was there, after almost twenty…

Georgia Artist, Kimmy Cantrell, was born and grew up here in Atlanta in the College Park area. His first experience with clay was in high school. He studied business administration at Georgia State and worked for 20 years before he started working with clay again. He is fascinated with using “asymmetry.” He now lives in South Georgia. His work has won numerous awards and exhibited at many American galleries and art events.

Description – 26″ x 11″ [...]Read More...

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Kimmy Cantrell Inspired Masks. Check out Kimmy's webpage here. Outstanding pieces. http://www.kimart.com/sculpture.htm ...