In Earth Movers, Joe Minter brings together tools of labor to honor movement, work, and what the land remembers.
#SoulsGrownDeep #JoeMinter

Joe Minter’s yard is a living history. Built from discarded materials, it honors ancestors, labor, and the long journey of African Americans in the U.S. For Minter, art is a universal language—meant to heal, teach, and make the invisible seen.
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On the anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March, we share Bridge for John Lewis (2006) by Thornton Dial—a monument to courage, confrontation, and the cost of democracy.
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This work was shaped by generations of creativity rooted in place and community. Supporting Souls Grown Deep helps preserve artworks, share artists’ stories, and keep these legacies in public view—where they belong.
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Since its start, Souls Grown Deep has initiated and organized AotQ with the Gee’s Bend community. An economic impact study shows $700K+ in visitor spending and $191K+ in quilt sales to artists. In 2026, AotQ becomes fully community-owned and sustainable.
#SoulsGrownDeep #AotQ #GeesBend

Sharing Mose Tolliver’s Low Light Christmas Tree this Christmas Day—a moment of light, color, and creativity.
Wishing you a peaceful and joyful holiday season.
#SoulsGrownDeep #MoseTolliver

“We need to think about the wonderful future… we may not see it in our lifetime, the greatness of these efforts, but it will be known.” —Lonnie Holley
A wish for reflection, hope, and creative possibility this holiday season.
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Step inside Between History and Memory: Dinah Miller’s Legacy in Gee’s Bend at the River Gallery. Curated and supported by Souls Grown Deep, the exhibition shares archival materials, family histories, and work by her descendants. Details at www.geesbend.org.
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Joe Light’s vision of divine presence in a prison cell—where a bird’s landing affirmed his faith—speaks to art born from spiritual awakening and lived experience.
#JoeLight #SpiritualArt #SoulsGrownDeep #BlackArtistStories #AssemblyArt

Bluesky: Lucy T. Pettway’s Blazing Star (1968), in the MFA Boston collection, spins color and form into motion. Museum purchase and gift of Souls Grown Deep.
#LucyTPettway #GeesBend #SoulsGrownDeep

Now available from @rizzolibooks.bsky.social: Lonnie Holley—the first major monograph on the artist’s groundbreaking career. With essays by Harmony Holiday and John Beardsley, the book traces his journey from Birmingham to the global stage. #LonnieHolley #SoulsGrownDeep #BlackArt

This work is held in the permanent collection at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund and partial gift of Souls Grown Deep.
#CreolaBennettPettway #GeesBend #HalfLogCabin #SoulsGrownDeep #VMFA #BlackWomenArtists #TextileArt #AmericanArt #QuiltHistory

Reflecting on Souls Grown Deep like the Rivers at the Royal Academy (March–June 2023), featuring Marlene Bennett Jones and other artists whose work speaks to the soul of the American South.
#SoulsGrownDeep #BlackArt #GeesBend #SGDArtists

Beyond her quilts, Lucy Mingo marched for justice—her determination woven into both ткань and history.

#LucyMingo #CivilRightsMarch #QuiltmakerAndActivist #SoulsGrownDeep

Joe Minter’s Slave Ship (1995), held by the New Orleans Museum of Art, transforms salvaged steel into a vessel of historical truth.
#JoeMinter #SlaveShip #SoulsGrownDeep #NOMA #MemoryInArt

From Joe Minter’s Chains In Paradise to Sam Doyle’s A Dream, the High Museum in Atlanta is home to a powerful cross-section of works from the Souls Grown Deep collection—each piece transforming memory into monument.

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Richard Dial’s The Comfort and Service My Daddy Brings to Our Household (1988) is part of the High Museum’s collection—where furniture becomes family.
#RichardDial #HighMuseum #SoulsGrownDeep #FunctionalArt #SouthernArtists

Delia Bennett’s Housetop—fractured medallion variation (c. 1955) is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection—a testament to structure and improvisation.
#DeliaBennett #GeesBend #SoulsGrownDeep #TextileArt #PMA

Thornton Dial’s Lost Cows (2000–2001), part of the permanent collection at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, critiques American excess with welded force.

#ThorntonDial #LostCows #FAMSF #SoulsGrownDeep #AssemblageArt

Holley urges reconnection with our roots—our past fuels our future.
#RootsAndSpirit #SoulsGrownDeep #LonnieHolley

Happy 90th to Mary Lee Bendolph! 🎉 The Gee’s Bend legend & 2023 Anonymous Was A Woman awardee has redefined American art through her quilting genius. Her legacy continues to inspire across generations. 📸: Joseph McCarthy
#MaryLeeBendolph #GeesBend #AWAW #SoulsGrownDeep

Bring home museum-quality prints—and support equity in the arts. Souls Grown Deep shares profits equally with artists & estates.
#SoulsGrownDeep #SupportBlackArt #PrintWithPurpose #ArtAndJustice #BlackSouthernArtists

Dial calls on us to leave art that serves others and champions freedom—a legacy in action.
#ThorntonDial #LegacyArt #SoulsGrownDeep

Behind the scenes at the Gee’s Bend Heritage Trail! Quilt markers are now installed across the community. Start your self-guided tour year-round from the Welcome Center. Maps available on-site or online. #GeesBend #HeritageTrail #QuiltMarkers #SoulsGrownDeep

Inside Thornton Dial’s Bessemer studio (2013), where scrap metal, fabric, and found objects came to life. His studio was a world of transformation—turning discarded materials into truth-telling works of art. #ThorntonDial #StudioVisit #SoulsGrownDeep #ArtEnvironment

Holley envisions Souls Grown Deep as a blueprint for future generations to learn from Southern Black artists.
#LonnieHolley #SoulsGrownDeep #ArtEducation #BlackArtMatters

Happy birthday to Nellie Mae Rowe (1900–1982), born on the 4th of July. Known for her colorful drawings and handmade dolls, Rowe transformed her home into a vibrant “playhouse” of creativity. A true force of expression and freedom. #NellieMaeRowe #SoulsGrownDeep #4thofJuly #ArtLegacy

Loretta Pettway Bennett’s Medallion, now on view at @immaireland, is also available as a fine art print. Printed on canvas or paper, each purchase supports Black artists through a revenue-sharing model. Link in bio. #LorettaPettwayBennett #GeesBend #SoulsGrownDeep

Holley envisions Souls Grown Deep as a blueprint for future generations to learn from Southern Black artists.
#LonnieHolley #SoulsGrownDeep #ArtEducation #BlackArtMatters

Happy birthday to Jesse Aaron (1887–1979)! Known for his powerful root and chainsaw carvings, his work lives on in collections like the High Museum and the de Young. #JesseAaron #Woodcarving #BlackArtists #SoulsGrownDeep