The Consortium of Black Organizations and Others for the Arts, present Three Legacies February 3rd, “First Friday” at the Carver Museum Phoenix, 6 to 8PM, Featuring, works by J. Eugene Grisgby Jr., Clendolyn Corbin and Roosevelt “Rip” Woods
Dr. J. Eugene Grigsby Jr.
Dr. J. Eugene Grigsby Jr.:
Celebrated artist, writer and educator Jefferson Eugene Grigsby was born on October 17, 1918 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Grigsby first discovered his love for art after his family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina when he was nine years old. Grigsby went on to obtain his B.A. degree from Morehouse College, his M.A. degree in art from Ohio State University and his Ph.D. from New York University.
Clendolyn Corbin:
Clendolyn Corbin
Clendolyn Corbin, one of the original members of COBA and ABC/Az has exhibited with the group in various locations. She has a Masters Degree in Art Education from Arizona State University and State Supervisory Credentials in Art. Years have been spent introducing the world of art production and art appreciation to children in the classroom. She served as a Phoenix Art Museum docent for twelve years. “I create oil paintings and linoeum block prints. Subject matter have been groups of people
performing together in religious, political and social settings. ”
“Rip” Woods:
"Rip" Woods
The late Rip Woods, Co-founder of ABC/AZ, wrote: My work represents a wide array of personal choices, all of which are attitudes by their own definitions. I do not know what they mean but I know where they come from. They speak in part of being Black in America, and particularly in art, where opportunities for inclusion in the mainstream are limited and somewhat polarized. I have tried to address these issues with both humor and guilt. While my images are generally satirical some may find them offensive, by the way I’m having fun.