Vibrant Mixed-Media Collages Give a Fresh Perspective on African American Ancestry
about 5 months ago (12/02/2023)
Stan Squirewell's Mixed-Media Collages Give a Fresh Perspective on the Past Home / Art Vibrant Mixed-Media Collages Give a Fresh Perspective on African American Ancestry By Jessica Stewart on December 2, 2023 “Mrs. Johnson's Sunday Best” (mixed media collage, paint, hand carved shou sugi ban frame, 2023) Artist Stan Squirewell creates richly layered identities and fleshed-out characters in his incredible mixed media collages. After finding an image of his great-great-great grandfather during the Civil War, he was inspired to focus his art on imagery of Black people and people of color as a way to shed light on the diverse narratives of African-American ancestry.