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'''Craig Legg''' is a multimedia artist and arts promoter. | '''Craig "Legg" Underwood''' (born [[July 30]], [[1950]] in [[Birmingham]]) is a multimedia artist, bookseller, poet, historian and arts promoter. | ||
Legg created a full series of paintings, collages and other works directly inspired by the [[2022 World Games]], which he exhibited for sale as part of the Merchants Market at [[World Games Plaza]]. | Legg grew up in [[Homewood]] and graduated from [[Homewood High School]] in [[1968]]. He lived in Austin, Texas from [[1977]] to [[1987]]. | ||
Legg operated a small book store, simply known as [[Craig Legg Books|Books]], on [[11th Place South]] in the 1990s. After it closed in [[1996]] he and [[Hunter Bell]] founded the [[Birmingham Poetry Slam]] series. As a poet, Legg has been published in several reviews, and was a founding member of [[Kevorkian Skull Poets]] which performed at [[City Stages]]. | |||
Legg has created pieces inspired by [[Sun Ra]] and contributed to the city's [[Dia de los Muertos]] observances. He created a full series of paintings, collages and other works directly inspired by the [[2022 World Games]], which he exhibited for sale as part of the Merchants Market at [[World Games Plaza]]. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Gervais, Gabby (July 6, 2022) "Meet Craig Legg, who created unique art pieces celebrating The World Games 2022." {{BNow}} | * Gervais, Gabby (July 6, 2022) "Meet Craig Legg, who created unique art pieces celebrating The World Games 2022." {{BNow}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.craiglegg.com/ Craig Legg] website | |||
* [https://hybhampoe.wordpress.com/ History of Birmingham Poetry] website by Craig Legg | |||
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[[Category:Poets]] | |||
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:05, 25 September 2023
Craig "Legg" Underwood (born July 30, 1950 in Birmingham) is a multimedia artist, bookseller, poet, historian and arts promoter.
Legg grew up in Homewood and graduated from Homewood High School in 1968. He lived in Austin, Texas from 1977 to 1987.
Legg operated a small book store, simply known as Books, on 11th Place South in the 1990s. After it closed in 1996 he and Hunter Bell founded the Birmingham Poetry Slam series. As a poet, Legg has been published in several reviews, and was a founding member of Kevorkian Skull Poets which performed at City Stages.
Legg has created pieces inspired by Sun Ra and contributed to the city's Dia de los Muertos observances. He created a full series of paintings, collages and other works directly inspired by the 2022 World Games, which he exhibited for sale as part of the Merchants Market at World Games Plaza.
References
- Gervais, Gabby (July 6, 2022) "Meet Craig Legg, who created unique art pieces celebrating The World Games 2022." Bham Now
External links
- Craig Legg website
- History of Birmingham Poetry website by Craig Legg