I am honored to be the featured guest at Ginna Foster Cannon's acclaimed series, Evening With an Author, on Thursday, May 17th, 6-7 p.m. at the University Club, 2402 Garland Ave., Nashville. The program is FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVP to eveningwithanauthor@yahoo.com to reserve a spot. I'll be talking about my new book Helen LaFrance Folk Art Memories and of course its hugely talented subject, self-taught Southern African-American artist Helen LaFrance. LaFrance's work was also featured in a chapter of my previous book, Outsider Art of the South. Both books will be available for sale and I'll be glad to sign them. I'll also have several of her paintings for show-and-tell. Cash bar is available and dinner at the Grille if you're so inclined.
The book is an intimate glimpse into the life and work of the artist, whose specialty is recording a way of life that is fast disappearing. With more than 200 color photographs, the book illustrates the range of her work, from memory paintings to wood carvings and articulated dolls, to quilts and Biblical interpretations. LaFrance paints scenes of a time and place that many can recall, but others respond to as well. I can't wait to share her story with you.
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