Gardner-Webb Artist’s Sculpture Series Inspired by African-American Experiences

Authors

Office of University Communications

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Description

A Gardner-Webb University faculty member’s interest in African-American culture has inspired him to spotlight the impact of racial tensions across the country through pieces of sculpture. Doug Knotts, who serves as a professor and the chair of the Department of Visual Arts at Gardner-Webb, created 26 sculptures, titled “Unarmed African American Altered Portrait Heads,” to symbolize those whose deaths inspire dialogue about race relations. “This series is about the loss of life,” he shares, “and the loss of potential contributions to society.”

Publication Date

6-2-2016

Publisher

Gardner-Webb University

City

Boiling Springs

Keywords

ArtFields, Department of Visual Arts, Doug Knotts, Lake City, professor, race relations, S.C., sculpture, teacher, Topics in Sculpture, Tucker Student Center Gallery, Unarmed African American Altered Portrait Heads

Recommended Citation

Office of University Communications, "Gardner-Webb Artist’s Sculpture Series Inspired by African-American Experiences" (2016). Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive. 864.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/864