Thursday, December 15, 2022

St. John

 
oil on canvas paper, 12" x 12"

This portrait of the great jazz saxophonist John Coltrane is the latest in a portrait series I'm doing on extraordinary Black American musicians, artists, and other creative types.  In addition to being a trail blazer in contemporary jazz, Coltrane was a spiritual seeker and wanted to bless people through his music.  Years after his death, he was canonized by the African Orthodox Church.

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