William Ellisworth Artis (February 2, 1914 – April 3, 1977) was an African-American sculptor, whose favorite medium was clay. The freedom of modeling gave him a broad range of expression. During the latter part of his life, he began to focus on potting.
Biography
Born in Washington, North Carolina, he moved to New York as a teen in 1927. Professor Artis died at North Port, Long Island, New York on April 3, 1977.
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