LaVon Williams art exhibition
The University of Louisville’s Cressman Center presented an exhibition of wood carvings by artist LaVon Williams.
The exhibit was organized by the directors of the Folk Art Center of Morehead University.
photos by John Harrelson
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- “Cowboy.”
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- “Dear Lover.”
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- “Jumping Rope.”
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- “Lover Man, Always.”
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- “Man with a Horn.”
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- “Oh, My Mother.”
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- “Pops.”
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- “Red Lady”
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- “Rent Party.”
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- “Robert Johnson BBQ and Women.”
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- “Simply Mr. Johnson”
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- “The Devil Is Always Trying to Close the Gate.”
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- “The Great Lover Love Letter”
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- “The Kiss.”
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- “Three Dancers.”
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- “Uncle Sam”
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- Adrian Swain, curator of the Folk Art Center; John Begley, director of galleries for the U of L; artist LaVon Williams; and Matt Collinsworth, graphic artist for the exhibit. Williams is a fourth-generation wood carver. He played on the national champion Kentucky basketball team in 1978.
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- Artist LaVon Williams and “Rent Party.”
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- Dee Gough, Mike Sanders and Cathy Cieslak with “The Educator.”
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- Don Thomas, who is a stained glass artist, Sheila Penney and John Durham admired “The Devil Is Always Trying to Close the Gate.”
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- Glen Dentinger with his son, Glen, and “The Gambling House.”
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- Retired attorney Allan Wiess with “Rent Party.”
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- Ying Chan, who is a professor of drawing and web design at U of L, Robin Whitehouse and Kate Sowada, curatorial student at U of L
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Mr. Williams, I always thought you were great. Proud of you. I absolutely love/adore all of your work.
Lavon I’ve been looking for you every since I received some of your art work for a birthday present. Give me a shout when you get a chance brother.
just heard lavon on UKY and rushed to see his work. NICE