Black History In the Making: Dean L. Mitchell (Raised in Quincy)


The Backbone - Dean L. Mitchell

Dean L. Mitchell Dean L. Mitchell was born 1957, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Quincy, Florida. Mitchell is well known for his figurative works, landscapes and still lifes. In addition to watercolors, he is accomplished in other mediums, including egg temperas, oils and pastels.

Mitchell has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, The New Yorker, American Artist, Artist Magazine, Fine Art International and Art News.


The Fisherman - Dean L. Mitchell

His art can be found in corporate and museum collections across the country, including: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, Mississippi; Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri; Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Beach Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri and the Library of Congress.


Music of My Soul - Dean L. Mitchell

He has received the American Watercolor Society Gold Medal, Allied Artist of American Gold Medal in Watercolor and Oil, Miniature Art Society of Florida Best in Show,Thomas Moran Award from the Salmagundi Club in New York, Remington Professional League, and for three years in a row the Best in Show Award from the Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Competition. In 2004 and 2007, he received the Autry National Center Award for Watercolor at the Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and sale. Mitchell is a member of several professional societies, including the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society.

Taken from FloridaBlackHistory.com!

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