The Artistry of Dean Mitchell
Green Bay Waterfront, 1996 The Artistry of Dea Dean Mitchell lives and works in Overland Park, Kansas. He came to Kansas City to work for Hallmark in 1980 and left in 1984 to become a full-time...
...And I guess particularly black people__ People who were giving a lot, but were not getting recognition...
...Louis Art Museum, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, and the Hubbard Museum, as well as by private and corporate collectors like Forbes, Inc., Xerox Corporation, and Anheuser-Busch, Inc...
...Society rejects people who are poor and underprivileged...
...Dean received his formal art training (1975-1980) at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio...
...As our eyes met, I say goodbye" it was time to —DEAN MITCHELL At Peace, 1988 between $2,000 for a small water- include banker R. Crosby Kemper, Jr...
...My grandmother had great dignity...
...He is one of America's most highly awarded artists, having garnered the prestigious Gold Medal from the 72 THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR ¦ April 2001 (right) French Quarter Coachman, 1998 Sunday Morning, 1994 American Watercolor Society and the $50,000 Grand Prize from the Arts for the Parks 1999 Juried Exhibition...
...The unheard voices...
...As Dean works in various mediums, prices for his work have averaged "This was the last time I saw my grandmother...
...But in our society, we focus more on that, rather than understanding and enjoying the common things in life—and that includes common people...
...s, color to $50,000 for a 30" x 40" purchase of two watercolor pieces for oil canvas...
...His experience has greatly informed his work: I was raised by my grandmother...
...I was getting recognition because I Country Church, 1989 make images, and people see them...
...Born in Pittsburgh in 1957, he was just 11 months old when his family moved to Quincy, Florida, where he was raised by his grandmother while his mother went to college...
...But my grandmother, who gave me a sense of self-worth and a strong foundation—the neighbors knew her, but the world didn't...
...My mom was the baby—the only one to go to college among her children...
...His work has been collected by the National Parks Foundation, the Martin Luther King Center, and the Florida State Capitol...
...Sprint recently made a small purchase of three water-colors for $7,000, and a private collector purchased several pieces for $80,000...
...So I have this longing to appreciate everyday life— money and things are not what life is all about...
...His work is available through a number of galleries, including the Bryant Galleries of New Orleans, Gallery A in Taos, New Mexico, and the Hearn Fine Art Gallery in Arkansas...
...He came to Kansas City to work for Hallmark in 1980 and left in 1984 to become a full-time artist...
...Release Me, 1991 East Point Shipyard, 1987 (right) Quality Hill, 1994 78...
...His work has appeared in numerous publications such as American Artist, Southwest Art, and The Artist's Magazine...
...He is also the subject of the book The Art of Dean Mitchell, which features images of his watercolors, oil paintings, and drawings...
...Recent notable sales $24,000, one acrylic piece for $20,000, 74 THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR ¦ April 2001 and one oil piece for the Kemper Museum at $6,000...
...His works have been collected by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the St...
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