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James McMillan

James C. McMillan (1925 - 2022) was active/lived in North Carolina.  James McMillan is known for Painting, graphic art, teaching.

JAMES CARROLL MCMILLAN (1925-2022)

In a 2009 reflection, James McMillan wrote that he had “understood quite early that my art could not be about ‘Art for Art’s sake’ only. It had to be about Life itself and at its fullest, as we live it and come to understand it.” For nearly seventy years as a practitioner and educator, McMillan boldly addressed the issues of racism and injustice on canvas and in the classroom, imbuing these daunting themes with notes of resilience and seeking always to put his “art to purpose.”

James McMillan’s parents—college graduates determined to confront prejudice in the Jim Crow South—were the exception, rather than the rule, in Sanford, North Carolina. Through their work as teachers in the public school system and leadership of the local NAACP chapter, McMillian learned that education and a sense of civic responsibility were essential to personal fulfillment and societal change. After graduating as class valedictorian at the age of fiftee   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 7406 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about James McMillan

   James McMillan  Born:  1925 - Sanford, North Carolina
Died:   2022 - Greensboro, North Carolina
Known for:  Painting, graphic art, teaching

JAMES CARROLL MCMILLAN (1925-2022)

In a 2009 reflection, James McMillan wrote that he had “understood quite early that my art could not be about ‘Art for Art’s sake’ only. It had to be about Life itself and at its fullest, as we live it and come to understand it.” For nearly seventy years as a practitioner and educator, McMillan boldly addressed the issues of racism and injustice on canvas and in the classroom, imbuing these daunting themes with notes of resilience and seeking always to put his “art to purpose.”

James McMillan’s parents—college graduates determined to confront prejudice in the Jim Crow South—were the exception, rather than the rule, in Sanford, North Carolina. Through their work as teachers in the pub  ...  Displaying 750 of 7406 characters.

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