Artist: Dwayne Lester | Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Fighting Angel
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Dwayne Lester
Myrtle Beach, SC
I was born in a little town Steubenville, Ohio and raised in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia called Weirton. Twenty minutes from Pittsburgh, PA. The Steel Valley! I became interested in art in the sixth grade. My inspiration was my Cousin Charles Campbell "Soup". He had the best vision of any artist I'd ever seen Savant-like. He could see way deep inside and render anything that he saw in his mind. I chose Art over sports and, My art has been a journey of self-discovery and self-expression as a man who celebrates the African American experience and our achievements in sports and music history. It is the process by which I choose to explore my past, and the past of African Americans in the music and sports Industry, despite the roadblocks that have been thrown at us. My memories are both a source of pain and healing - my spring of interrogation and inspiration. My memories of music and sports are what I tap into when creating my art.
Artist Website
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