Harriet Tubman, 9x12 Graphite Drawing

The amazing Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and returned to rescue 70 enslaved people, including her family, via the network of activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War she was the first woman to lead an armed military operation in the country, the raid on Combahee Ferry, in which over 700 slaves were freed.

To borrow from Shakespeare: "Though she was but little, she was fierce."

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56th Anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing

 

I was honored to be asked to use my drawing of John Lewis for the 56th Anniversary of the Selma Bridge crossing. This is taken from the video.

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Portrait, 16x20 Pencil Drawing, Graphite on Paper

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Yes, it did take a long time to do the hair, but I enjoyed every stroke. It's very different from the way I work in paint. 

I have discovered another New Zealand artist to admire--John Crump. Plein air at its best. 

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