Queen Brooks

Queen Brooks
BornApril 23, 1943
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
EducationMFA, Ohio State University
OccupationArtist
Websitehttp://www.bluehavenartstudio.com

Queen Brooks (born 1943)[1] is an artist from Columbus, Ohio, best known for her distinctive, brightly painted, wood-burned pieces. Brooks has been described by The Columbus Dispatch as "one of Ohio’s best-known African-American artists," and by Columbus Museum of Art director Nannette Maciejunes as "a leading arts elder in our community." Brooks is an influential mentor of many younger artists, including psycheñwelic painter April Sunami.[2] She is a past winner of the Lila Wallace, Reader's Digest International Artist Award, which gave her a fellowship in Abidjan, the capital of the West African country of Côte d'Ivoire.[1][3]

In 2012, the organization known as The HistoryMakers conducted an oral interview with Queen Brooks for its African-American video oral history collection, which aims to cultivate "a more inclusive record of American history."[1][4]

  1. ^ a b c "Queen Brooks's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  2. ^ Gilson, Nancy (September 30, 2018). "African-American artist Queen Brooks renowned for use of vibrant colors, textures". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Queen Brooks | Southern Ohio Museum". www.somacc.com. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  4. ^ "About | The HistoryMakers". www.thehistorymakers.org. Retrieved 2020-08-11.