A portrait painting of my sister, Ann Black Nash My sister was a very patient model. Here is another portrait painting I did when we were both teenagers. She is pensively sitting on the couch, looking out the window, cautiously wondering what is next. The post Illuminated by the Light of the World first appeared on John Pelham Black ..read more

Sitting in my Granddad’s chair on the bench of the Supreme Court When I was seven, in 1962, I sat on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States of America. I could do this because my grandfather, Hugo L. Black, was the senior associate justice on the court at the time. To me, he was old, strong, a great Justice, and had the most amazing tennis ball shooting machine. The court itself was revered back then, even by those who hated the results reached. There was little talk of corruption, and when there was, the Justices resigned, as Abe Fortus did in 1969. Elizabeth, Granddad’s second w ..read more

Sketch of a black woman’s face with dreadlocks hairstyle The post Study for the Three Black Muses triptych first appeared on John Pelham Black ..read more

Study for left panel of a triptych with three black muses The post Study for left panel of triptych first appeared on John Pelham Black ..read more

A study of a hand gesture for the Three Black Muses triptych The post Study for the Three Black Muses triptych first appeared on John Pelham Black ..read more

Word art saying “old artists have vast stores of experience to draw on” The post Advantage of Age for an Artist first appeared on John Pelham Black ..read more

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Portrait of Tara Groneman, acrylic on canvas, 1997-09-12 The post Portrait of Tara first appeared on John Pelham Black ..read more

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A painting of my sister Ann at 19, acrylic on canvas, 22″ x 26″, 1973 The post My Sister Ann at 19 first appeared on John Pelham Black ..read more