Noted painter to be part of Black History Month art event

The Margaret Harwell Art Museum has partnered with Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church to host a special show during the month of February in honor of Black History Month.

A reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the museum for “Twin Art, the Art of Terry and Jerry Lynn,” said museum director Steve Whitworth.

A second event will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church, he said.

This painting is on display at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum, which will host a reception from 6-8 p.m. today for artist Terry Lynn. Photo provided

Terry and Jerry Lynn are identical twin brothers who have worked separately, and with a collaborative painting technique where both artists paint on the same canvas at the same time.

Terry Lynn will attend the Poplar Bluff events.

He uses figurative painting that includes the use of “spirited gestures and textural layers of imagery to narrate his family’s history in the south,” according to organizers.

“More recently, he has developed his individual practice with a deeper exploration of abstraction, expanded use of media, and the integration of provocative political and cultural commentary. Still inspired by his family’s history and traditions, but influenced by current social issues and his own personal revelations,” organizers said.

Collectors of their work are reported to be: Kanye West, Black Enterprise founder Earl Graves, Ralph White of Earth Wind and Fire, Singer/song writer Kem, Alonzo & Tracey Mourning, BET Founder Bob Johnson and former NBA player and restaurant mogul Ulysses ‘Junior’ Bridgeman.

Terry Lynn of the Lynn Twins art team will be the featured artist Feb. 1-29 at Margaret Harwell Art Museum. Photo provided