In 2015, the Jepson Center presented an exhibition of the paintings of Sir Winston Churchill. During the 1930’s, Churchill went into a long political exile, following his resignation from government after the disaster of Gallipoli in 1915, and though he’d fought in wars, political and otherwise, this setback brought him to what, I think, was a turning point in his life: “to be or not to be?” Yet, over a period of forty-eight years his creativity yielded more than 500 pictures.
Encouraged by a friend, Churchill took up oil painting. As the Jepson exhibit displayed, he becomes quite a student of color and of how light played on the landscape. In one particular painting, when you see it, it glistens in the light and you feel as if you are standing in front of it, right there in Marrakech, Morocco.
He painted this after his historic 
Vanessa L. German, born 1976 Artist Considers the 21st Century Implications of Psychosis as Public Health Crisis or, Critical/Comedic Analysis into the Pathophysiology of Psychosis, 2014.
I believe in the power of art. On March 31, 2016. Citizen Artist Vanessa German, of Homewood, PA, gave a presentation on her work, as part of the current exhibition, State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now.
If you missed her, you can watch this: https:// youtu.be/TNNwJOuh3Z4
In her theme, “i. believe.in.the.power.of.art”, she became the vehicle to show us the 
Friends of African American Arts will host an event at the Owens-Thomas House, Tues., May 3, 5-7 PM. There will be a short talk and interpreters will give tours every 30 minutes with time for Q&A. Light refreshments will be served. Register at telfair.org/faa