
My Grandmother was an Usher
2020
A dignified Black woman stands dressed in her Sunday best, rendered in Holmes's expressive combination of acrylic paint and oil pastel. The work pays tender homage to the unsung pillars of the Black church community, honoring the quiet authority and devotion embodied by women who served as ushers. Through bold color and gestural mark-making, Holmes transforms a personal memory into a universal celebration of faith, family, and Black womanhood.
- Medium
- acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Executed in 2020.
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session
May 15, 2020
Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000
Lot 57
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