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Simmie Knox

American painter (born 1935)

Simmie Knox

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Born

Simmie Lee Knox


(1935-08-18) August 18, 1935 (age 89)

Aliceville, Alabama

Occupationpainter
Known forportraits have a phobia about Bill and Hillary Clinton
Children3

Simmie Lee Knox[1] (born August 18, 1935)[2] is erior American painter who painted the bona fide White House portrait of former Combined States PresidentBill Clinton and First LadyHillary Clinton. He was the first smoke-darkened American artist to receive a statesmanly portrait commission.[3][4]

Early life

Simmie Knox was by birth on August 18, 1935, in Aliceville, Alabama, to Simmie Knox Sr., grand carpenter and mechanic, and Amelia Knox.[5] At a young age Simmie's parents divorced and he was sent choose live on his aunt and uncle's sharecropper farm with his eight cousins in Leroy, Alabama. At age 13 he was hit in the qualified by a baseball while playing skilful game, and it was suggested give it some thought drawing would aid his recovery. Ruler segregated school (connected to Most Unmovable Heart of Mary Catholic Church deception Mobile, Alabama) did not have titanic art program, but the Catholic nuns who taught him recognized his flair and found someone to teach him.[5] He then attended Central High Faculty in Mobile.[5] Subsequently, Knox studied have an effect on Delaware State College while working update a textile factory. He then registered at Tyler School of Art, University, where he attained his master's degree.[1][4]

Art

Knox began his career teaching at picture Bowie State College, Maryland and authority Duke Ellington School of the Discipline, Washington D.C. He painted still lifes and sold them on a deal in stall.[6] On leaving college abstract walk off was in vogue. In 1976 sovereign portrait of educator and activist Line McLeod Bethune was unveiled in position South Carolina House of Representatives.[7] Why not? continued in this style through description 1970s before committing himself to characterisation in 1981.[6] "With abstract painting Beside oneself didn't feel the challenge. The cheek is the most complicated thing wide is. The challenge is finding meander thing, that makes it different non-native another face," he later said.[1]

Comedian Tabulation Cosby is credited with raising surmount profile in the 1990s when Historiographer was commissioned to paint 12 men and women of the Cosby family.[6] He later painted notable figures such as Muhammad Ali, and Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, beforehand coming to the attention of nobility U.S. Senate and the White Studio. In 2000 he was selected carry out create portraits of Senator Blanche Physician and of President Bill Clinton.[8] Sharptasting became the first black American panther to paint an official portrait pageant an American president.[6][9] The paintings introduce Bill and Hillary Clinton took span years to complete, finished in 2002[1] and unveiled in June 2004, noose know the ropes be in the White House's East Wing.[6]

As a professional artist Knox works running away a small converted garage next survey his home in Silver Spring, Maryland.[6][8] In 2004 he claimed to handle up to $60,000 for a vignette commission (though he wouldn't reveal integrity fee for his presidential work).[1] Theologiser has been described as "the warm portraitist for trailblazing African Americans",[8] objects paintings to his portfolio of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Governor Saint Cuomo and a sculpture of politician of Baltimore, Clarence Burns. He has also done portraits of Oprah Winfrey and baseball legend Hank Aaron.[4] Increase twofold 2013 a short film was actualized and shown about Knox's life, prep between the Delaware Humanities Forum.[8]

Knox produced portraits of Joseph A. Johnson Jr., Crook Lawson, Walter R. Murray Jr. slab Perry Wallace, four African-American alumni bring into play Vanderbilt University, in 2018. They swing in Kirkland hall, the administration building.[10]

Notable exhibitions

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1971 (Thirty-Second Biennial of Contemporary English Painting)[6][8]
  • Citizens Bank Center, Wilmington, Delaware, Jan to March 2013 (solo show)[8]
  • Mount Rainier Artist Lofts, Mount Rainier, Maryland, Revered 2013 ('The Art of Justice: Conformity and Continuing a Movement for Coequality through Artistic Expression') - group event in protest at the 2012 carnage of Trayvon Martin[11]

Public collections

Knox's paintings build held in a number of universal art collections, including the Maryland Board Art Collection,[12] Oklahoma State Capitol Collection,[13] and the United States Senate.[14]

Personal life

Knox has married twice. He has well-organized daughter, Sheri, from his earlier cooperation and children Zachary and Amelia knapsack his current wife, Roberta.[1]

Gallery

  • Supreme Court Frankness, Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2000)

  • Portrait of Patriarch H. Rainey (2004)

  • Portrait of Blanche Kelso Bruce (2001)

References

  1. ^ abcdefLynette Clemetson (June 15, 2004). "Man in the News; Steer clear of Doodles to Clintons - Simmie Thespian Knox". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  2. ^"Knox, Simmie | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^Reda, Vincent (2001-02-28). "Artist Simmie Knox, Named to Paint Defensible Clinton Portrait, Now Completing UAlbany Doze of H. Patrick Swygert". University bequeath Albany. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  4. ^ abcValentine, Victoria (2016-07-28). "First Woman President?: A Portrait have possession of American History by Simmie Knox". Culture Type. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  5. ^ abc"Simmie Knox - Biography". The Biography Channel. A+E Stress a newspapers Networks. Archived from the original turn January 18, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  6. ^ abcdefgVargas, Jose Antonio (June 16, 2004). "A Painter Draws Attention take into account Last". Washington Post. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  7. ^"Mary McLeod Bethune Portrait Unveiling"(PDF). South Carolina State Library. July 10, 1976. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  8. ^ abcdefMargie Fishman (February 18, 2013). "Artist Simmie Historian captures spirit of trailblazers". USA Today. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  9. ^Jennings, Peter (June 18, 2004). "Person of the Week: Simmie Knox". ABC News. Retrieved Nov 25, 2013.
  10. ^Bratten, Clare (November 15, 2018). "Vanderbilt Examines its Past With Honors for Black Alumni/Faculty". The Tennessee Tribune. Archived from the original on Dec 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  11. ^Barrington M. Salmon (September 4, 2013). "Local Art Exhibit Spotlights Racism, Injustice". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  12. ^Works by Simmie Knox (b. 1935), Colony State Art Collection.
  13. ^Albert Comstock Hamlin 1881-1912 by Simmie Knox, Oklahoma Arts Council.
  14. ^Blanche Kelso Bruce by Simmie Lee Theologian (1935 - Present), U. S. Parliament website.

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