Reaching for John Lewis

Posted by Theo | Aug 12, 2020 | Acrylic, Portrait | 0 |

For some time, I’ve been trying draw and paint images of John Lewis, the civil rights legend who walked into harms way in order to fight the good fight. Or in his own words, stand for “good trouble, necessary trouble.”

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Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.
John Lewis

In her intimate account of legendary U.S. Representative John Lewis’s life and legacy, director Dawn Porter takes us through his more than 60 years of extraordinary activism-from the bold teenager on the front lines of the Civil Rights’ movement to the legislative powerhouse he became, Magnolia Pictures, 2020

About The Author

Theo

Theo is Jack Hassard, a writer, and Professor Emeritus of Science Education, Georgia State University, who is learning to draw and paint using various resources and websites on the Internet including Craftsy, Art Tutor, The Will Kemp Art School. This website documents most of the art that Theo has completed since 2015.