COFFEE & CONVERSATION

FEATURING Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 | 10AM - 11AM 
Free and open to the public
​hosted on zoom

​July 17, 2020 |
The James Renwick Alliance and Arlington Arts partner to host Coffee & Conversation with printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.  Mr. Kennedy is currently a visiting artist with Arlington Arts, where he is bringing awareness to Arlington’s civil rights history with a focus on the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Stratford Junior High School  last year and the 60th anniversary of the lunch counter sit-ins this year. 
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Mr. Kennedy creates prints, posters and postcards from handset wood and metal type, oil-based inks, and eco-friendly chipboard. Much of his work is inspired by proverbs, sayings, and quotes that are significant to the place he is working. His works can be found in countless handmade shops and select posters have been acquired by museums across the country.   In 2012, he was featured in the American Craft Council magazine.  The subject of a full-length documentary “Proceed and Be Bold!” Mr. Kennedy was honored as a United States Artists Glasgow Fellow in 2015.  

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