Rescue. Hope. Ascension: Homegrown artist’s posthumous show open at Dixon
Floyd Newsum Jr. frequently placed ladders — symbols of hope and rescue — in his works as an homage to his father, one of the first 12 Black firefighters in Memphis.
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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