While I was in Seattle last month I went to the Northwest African American 
Museum to see the Jacob Lawrence and James W. Washington, Jr. exhibit. It was a treat to finally see Jacob Lawrence's work in person and be introduced to the sculpture of James W. Washington, Jr. , but the biggest surprise of the day was to see the work of Daniel Minter.
Minter had been an artist in residence at Washington's House and Studio and the paintings he had completed were hanging in the museum's hallway and cafeteria. They were breathtaking and haunting. Minter also sculpts and illustrates children's books. His website is www.danielminter.com. I am posting a few pictures from the website to help lure you into checking it out for yourselves.