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Amos Paul Kennedy

Printmaker

Detroit, Michigan

I was born.

I am animal.



I am human.I live.



I live negro.



I tell you this because you will mistake me for an africanamerican BUT i am negro, a descendant of the enslaved peoples of theseunitedstatesofamerica.



I live southern.



I was born colored in Louisiana. I was raised negro. I was educated Black at Grambling College, a historically integrated college.



I live in the moment.



In the moment is creation. Creation is within every human. We must celebrate our creativity. The moment fuels our creativity.



I live to put ink on paper.



This is the major outlet for my creativity. I put ink on paper for the glory of my peoples. The words of my peoples have largely been excluded from "fine print." I defy this condition and force my peoples' presence into this part of this civilization's culture.



I am a printer.



I am not an artist.



I am a stuff-maker.



I am not an artist.



I am a visitor.I will die.




Donor -This award was generously supported by Andrew Glasgow.

This artist page was last updated on: 07.08.2024

Photo by Josh Dannin.

Photo by Josh Dannin.

Photo by Tom Greensfelder.

Photo by Tom Greensfelder.

Photo by Stephen Savage.

Photo by Stephen Savage.