Lynn Green Root
Lynn Green Root (March 18, 1954 – March 6, 2001) was an American portrait painter, muralist, and illustrator from the state of Mississippi.
Lynn Green Root | |
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| Born | March 18, 1954 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 2001 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Education | University of Mississippi University of New Orleans |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, illustrator |
| Parent(s) | Myra Hamilton Green and Joshua Green |
Life
Root was born 18 March 1954, in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] Her mother, Myra Hamilton Green, was a painter.[2] She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi, then pursued a master of fine arts degree at the University of New Orleans.[1] In addition to studying at universities, she studied under abstract expressionist Fred Mitchell.[1]
Root was a portrait painter and a muralist, painting illustrations and narrative landscapes. Her signature style elements can be described as kinetic lines and bold, assertive colors.[3] It's hard to classify her work into one category but if one was to you could say her work was neoexpressionistic, neoprimitive, or even magical realism. She did a portrait of Thalia Mara; it was installed in Thalia Mara Hall.[4] Root was also an illustrator of books and CDs.[4]
Root's first major exhibition was the 1975 Mississippi Arts Festival.[1] Root's work was exhibited at the Contemporary Arts Center, the University of New Orleans, and the University of Alabama.[5] With her mother, Root exhibited her paintings at the Municipal Art Gallery in Jackson, Mississippi in 1999. The exhibition was called Myra Green and Lynn Green Root: A Mother Daughter Exhibition.[2]
Root died on March 6, 2001, in Jackson, Mississippi, at age 46.[5]
Further reading
- Black, Patti Carr (2008). Breathing Art: The Lives and Art of Myra Hamilton Green and Lynn Green Root. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Museum of Art. ISBN 9781887422161. OCLC 909896738.
References
- Black, Patti Carr. "Lynn Green Root". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- Lucas, Sherry (March 7, 1999). "Portraits of a Family". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. pp. 10G, 12G. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- r2WPadmin. "Lynn Green Root". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- Hood-Adams, Rebecca (March 8, 2001). "Artist's death darkens spirit". The Clarksdale Press Register. Clarksdale, Mississippi. p. 4. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lucas, Sherry (March 7, 2001). "Jackson artist dies at age 46". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. pp. 9, 14. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.