Preparing for a new series of watercolor portraits of people I admire

Marian Anderson

The aim in life is "not to be a party to a thing which, 

when the God Lord calls you, you won't have an

answer." 1957

Anderson extends her advice not just to race relations but all aspects of human society, urging people  to reach out to any "black sheep" relatives they have and try to understand them, for in so doing they may very well "save a soul." 

I think she was talking about learning to accept people on a human level.  

click here for a page that has a speech made by Marian Anderson in the 1957

her words and her spoken voice are as moving as her songs

I am amazed by the character of this woman, as a person and as an artist.  She will be my first subject......