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MTC ART GALLERY

Hold That Note

Paintings by
Ira Watkins

February 1 – April 4, 2012 (Show Extended)
LunchStop Cafe
101 8th St.

Open
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays

Artist's Statement

I was born in Waco, Texas on February 12, 1941. I’ve been involved in art since I was 8 years old and have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area most of my adult life, but moved back to Waco in 2000.

A self-taught artist, I take pride in participating in exhibitions with well-known artists in top-flight venues as well as in grass-roots art shows. My work depicts and celebrates the community that I am a part of and shows the diversity of the African-American community, from everyday life experiences to political, sports and religious venues. Music and musicians are another theme running through my work.
— Ira Watkins