Beaufort delaney biography of abraham lincoln

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Mike C. Berry is Gallery Manager at the University of Tennessee (UT) Downtown Gallery and Artist/Owner of Mike C. Berry Studio in Knoxville, TN. I had the pleasure of meeting him in Paris last fall.

Berry has developed a unique and fascinating "relationship" with Beauford through his framing of Beauford's art for UT. He graciously provided Les Amis with an interview in which he "tells all," including how Beauford's work influences his artistic practice.

Because Berry was so generous with his responses, this interview will be presented in three parts. Find Part 1 below.

Note that all photos and content have been approved for posting by Derek Spratley, Esq., Court appointed administrator of the Beauford Delaney Estate.

Les Amis: Please remind me of circumstances under which you framed a Beauford Delaney painting for the estate for the first time.

MCB: I was assisting with the installation of an exhibition of Delaney works on the University of Tennessee campus in preparations for the Delaney symposium held on campus that year. While assisting on that exhibit I was asked by Derek L. Spratley to frame some pieces for the exhibit entitled Beauford Delaney, The Paris Years at the new Student Union Gallery in 2019.

Beauford Delaney, The Paris Years

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