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New Documentary Series Celebrates People of Color

The Life Through Art Docuseries interweaves the work and life experiences of 2 Black Artists: connecting the old as reflected by the late Ezekiel Gibbs' work, to the new as in the work by Annette Lawrence. Each artist offers an interesting look at their particular discipline, Ezekiel Gibbs: Folk Art and Annette Lawrence: Installation Art.

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Episode 1: Folk Art

Episode 1 defines FOLK ART: an especially unique art form heralded by the African-American community. It also chronicles the rise of African-American Folk Artist, Ezekiel Gibbs, who began his career at age 86. Gibbs, at the time, was the oldest working artist in Texas and quickly gained popularity in his community and across the country.

Episode 2: Installation Art

Episode 2 defines INSTALLATION ART and features Annette Lawrence: an African-American installation artist with a special interest in the passage of time and an environmentally conscious workflow that makes the most of commonplace material. From recycled string to brown paper to junk mail, Annette wastes nothing from everyday life.

The Production Crew

Julye Newlin

Ashley Barrett

Julye Newlin

Director of Photography


Linda Gibbs

Ashley Barrett

Julye Newlin

Director and Producer

Ashley Barrett

Ashley Barrett

Ashley Barrett

Set Photographer and Editor

Kathy Chatham

Kathy Chatham

Ashley Barrett

Co-Producer and Editor

Lovell Banks

Kathy Chatham

Lovell Banks

Director of Photography

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Ezekiel Gibbs

Annette Lawrence

Annette Lawrence

Ezekiel used oil pastels, watercolors, and crayons for his paintings, with a strong focus on agricultural, animal, and religious imagery from his 50-years of experience as a sharecropper and Church Deacon.


Photograph by William Steen

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Annette Lawrence

Annette Lawrence

Annette Lawrence

Annette's large-scale installations (made of postal string, brown paper, and packing tape) have been featured at the Museum of Fine Arts: Houston, the Glassell School of Art, & the Dallas Museum of Art.


Photograph by Brad Flowers

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Folk and Installation Art were officially selected!

Many thanks to Denton!

The Denton Black Film Festival shares the traditions, ideas, and experiences of the Black community in a multitude of ways. Each festival (held annually in January) features Black cinema, music, art, spoken word, comedy, food, and fashion as their way of bringing the Black experience to life.

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Folk Art: A Warm Reception

After 20 years of research, Gibbs Media Group had the honor of screening its first episode of Life Through Art to family and friends at the Glassell School of Art on August 15, 2019, in the Favrot Auditorium. (Cover Photo by Richard Barnes)

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Installation Art: Behind the Scenes

Filming Annette Lawrence and her artful story of time was amazing! We had great developments in theme, and deep connections between Annette's art and her philosophy. We are honored to have had the chance to tell the story of this extraordinary woman of color.

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