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Larry D. Alexander

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Larry D. Alexander
Born
Larry Dell Alexander

(1953-05-30)May 30, 1953(age 71)
Dermott, Arkansas
NationalityUnited States of America
Educationself taught
Known forArtist,writer,teacher
Notable workClinton Family Portrait
MovementRealism

Larry Dell Alexander(born May 30, 1953) is anAmericanartist, writer andBibleteacherfromDermott, Arkansas.Alexander is best known for his detailed "pen and ink" drawings, and his paintings. He is also known for his painting of a "Clinton Family Portrait"oil painting which he gave toU.S. PresidentBill Clintonin 1995 while he was still in office. It is now a part of theClinton Presidential Librarypermanent collection inLittle Rock, Arkansas.He is also known for the popular "Arkansas Schools Tours" that he did in the state ofArkansasfrom 1996 to 2006 to inspire children to pursue their goals in art and education. As a bible teacher, he has written several bible study books based onNew TestamentandOld Testamentbooks of theBible,[1][2]and has also created many bible related drawings and paintings. He is perhaps best known for his writings and teachings on the Bible[3][4][5]

Early life and career

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After graduating from Dermott High School in May 1971, Alexander moved toPine Bluff, Arkansas,where he studied architecture at Pines Vocational Technical School, which is now Southeast Arkansas College. One of his earliest series of paintings, the "Dermott Series", depicted his childhood memories of growing up in Dermott,Arkansas.Six of those paintings are now a part of the permanent collection at the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas inPine Bluff, Arkansas.[6]His career as a professional artist began when he created several lines of greeting cards in 1991. He called his first line of cards "The Expressions Line", but did not trademark the name. As a result, Hallmark Cards now has used the name on a line of their cards since 1997. His greeting cards are not tied to the Hallmark line in any way.[7][8]Between 1991 and 1994 he created many drawings,[7]including "Renetta", "Girlfriends", "Cowboy Fiddler", "Young Kennedys", and "Roundup".[9][10][11]In 1999 Alexander painted his "Detroit Series", a series of paintings of many sites inDetroit, Michigan.The paintings were first shown at the American Black Artist Institute inDetroit.[12][13]

"Aunt Eira Mae", an Acrylic painting by Larry D. Alexander - The African American Museum (Dallas, Texas) - 2004

In May 1998 Alexander introduced his "Delta Series", of paintings during his annual "Arkansas Schools Tour". The tour was made bigger that year to include stops in Greenville,MississippiandMemphis, Tennessee.The "Delta series" included paintings of scenes in theMississippiDelta region of the United States fromMonroe, LouisianatoMemphis, Tennessee.It includes a painting ofGraceland,Elvis Presley's former home, the "Greenville Courthouse" in Greenville, Mississippi,[14]a painting of the famous "Beale Street" in Memphis, and his painting of a "Cotton Farm" among others.[15]Alexander's most popular series of drawings, "The Sixties Series" has been shown in schools, libraries, and art galleries in several cities since it was completed in 1993. It is made up of drawings of well known people and events of the 1960s, such as the "Selma to Montgomery marches" of 1965, and drawings ofMartin Luther King Jr.,Lyndon Johnson,Malcolm X,Medgar EversandRosa Parks.This series also has drawings about theVietnam War.[16][17][18][19][20][21] Alexander is also a devoutChristianwho teaches the bible at his church. He has taught Christianity for several years and he also teaches through his books, and online "Weekly Sunday School Lesson" blog, and his online "Book by Book Bible Study" blog.[22][23]Alexander and his wife, Patricia, live inTexas.They have four children.

References

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  1. ↑Alexander, Larry D (February 15, 2019).Home and church bible study commentaries from paul's letter to the romans.Lulu Com.OCLC936029741– via Open WorldCat.
  2. ↑Noble, Barnes &."Larry D. Alexander".Barnes & Noble.
  3. ↑"Search the Star-Telegram's Archive".nl.newsbank.com.
  4. ↑"-" Presidential portrait receives stamp of approval "- Aug. 1995 - page 4 - Artimes Magazine".Archived fromthe originalon July 2, 2020.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  5. ↑"Larry Dell Alexander (1953–) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas".www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net.
  6. ↑"Larry D. Alexander News".Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2017.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  7. ↑7.07.1"WebVoyage Titles".cocatalog.loc.gov.
  8. ↑"Alexander Greeting Card Company presents the Save the children line, 1, I've got to be number 1".www.copyrightencyclopedia.com.
  9. ↑"Texas" artist to show new prints at festival "- Pine Bluff Commercial - Friday May 20, 2005 - page 1D".[permanent dead link]
  10. ↑"Search the Star-Telegram's Archive".nl.newsbank.com.
  11. ↑"-" Soldiers and Cowboys Remembered "- Feb. 2008 - page 13 - David Turissini".Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  12. ↑"-" Alexander unveils his "Detroit Series"".Archived fromthe originalon February 28, 2014.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  13. ↑"- Detroit Metro Times -" Happy Birthday Larry D. Alexander "- May 30, 2014 - Michael Jackman".Archived fromthe originalon June 1, 2014.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  14. ↑"Larry D. Alexander,Greenville Courthouse, 1998 - (ART) African-American".Pinterest.
  15. ↑"- Pine Bluff Commercial -" Artist announces plan for "Arkansas Tour" - May, 1998 ".Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  16. ↑"Larry D. Alexander-In the News 001".Archived fromthe originalon April 9, 2017.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  17. ↑"The McGehee Times/Dermott News -" Alexander to present artwork at Crawfish Festival "- Wed. May 1, 1996 - page 5".Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  18. ↑"- Chicot County Spectator -" Alexander paints series of Dermott "- May 1, 1996 - page 7".Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  19. ↑""Ex-Arkansan mixes art with anti-drug education" - Arkansas Democrat/Gazette - Sun. May 11, 1997 - pg.2 ".Archived fromthe originalon February 28, 2014.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  20. ↑""Artist announces plan for" Arkansas Tour "- Pine Bluff Commercial - Monday May 11, 1998".Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  21. ↑"Pine Bluff Commercial - Larry D. Alexander begins his school tour at Camden" - Mon. May 10, 1999 - page 1C Accent section ".Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedApril 9,2017.
  22. ↑"This do in remembrance of me"atYouTube
  23. ↑"Sunday school lesson commentary from the Gospel of John"atYouTube

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