Authur Britt

On July 3, 2002, I attended an art exhibit dedicated to the work of Authur Britt. The program was held in the Leon Loard Gallery. The exhibition focused on Britt’s life and how he chose to become a painter. Authur Britt had this to say, “Art to me is data gathered and recorded of events, expressed in my own individual way. This I believe is the way art should be.” The purpose of this event was …

…Humanities about black art and black culture. I’m one of those skeptics who believe that if the artist is black, the art itself is black, not because of the color but the passion put into it. I say this because black people see things differently from other cultures. When we choose to put our thoughts on paper, canvas, or sheet music, it becomes a representation of what we feel; therefore, it becomes black art.