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'''Vance Wesson''' (born c. [[1946]]) is an artist, educator and librarian. | '''Vance Wesson''' (born c. [[1946]]) is an artist, educator and librarian. | ||
Wesson teaches art at [[Jefferson State Community College]] and works nights as an assistant librarian at [[Samford University]]'s [[Cumberland School of Law]]. He worked on a mural that covered over graffiti at a local high school and was hired in [[1981]] to paint [[Southtown Court murals|a series of murals]] at [[Southtown Court]] housing project. His intent was to paint portraits of residents, but the [[Housing Authority of the Birmingham District|housing authority]] asked him not to include people and keep to images of nature. He was paid $10 an hour for the project, which took up most of July and August. | Wesson teaches art at [[Jefferson State Community College]] and works nights as an assistant librarian at [[Samford University]]'s [[Cumberland School of Law]]. He also was long time art instructor for the former UAB Special Studies department where he taught Drawing & Sketching, Painting with Oils & Acrylics and a variety of other community art classes. He worked on a mural that covered over graffiti at a local high school and was hired in [[1981]] to paint [[Southtown Court murals|a series of murals]] at [[Southtown Court]] housing project. His intent was to paint portraits of residents, but the [[Housing Authority of the Birmingham District|housing authority]] asked him not to include people and keep to images of nature. He was paid $10 an hour for the project, which took up most of July and August. | ||
Wesson later painted murals at [[Marks Village]] in [[Gate City]] and at the [[Alabama Mining Museum]] in [[Dora]]. | Wesson later painted murals at [[Marks Village]] in [[Gate City]] and at the [[Alabama Mining Museum]] in [[Dora]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 22 December 2009
Vance Wesson (born c. 1946) is an artist, educator and librarian.
Wesson teaches art at Jefferson State Community College and works nights as an assistant librarian at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law. He also was long time art instructor for the former UAB Special Studies department where he taught Drawing & Sketching, Painting with Oils & Acrylics and a variety of other community art classes. He worked on a mural that covered over graffiti at a local high school and was hired in 1981 to paint a series of murals at Southtown Court housing project. His intent was to paint portraits of residents, but the housing authority asked him not to include people and keep to images of nature. He was paid $10 an hour for the project, which took up most of July and August.
Wesson later painted murals at Marks Village in Gate City and at the Alabama Mining Museum in Dora.
References
- Garrison, Greg (June 28, 2009) "Artist's mural picture of hope for Southtown." Birmingham News