The Strong Men & Strong Women art was prepared by
artist Carl Owens with the production assistance of Tau M. Owens. The written
material was prepared by Linnie S. Carter. Information on these creative contributors
is listed below.
LINNIE S. CARTER
Linnie S. Carter is a public relations specialist at
the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries in Richmond. This Norfolk,
Virginia native is also the assistant to the president of the American Library
Association. Ms. Carter's first loves are her husband Kevin, books, and computers.
Her community service with the Richmond Association of Black Journalists and
her pursuit of a master's degree in mass communications at VCU keep her busy.
This is Ms. Carter's first experience with the "Strong Men & Women: Excellence
in Leadership" series.
CARL OWENS
A self-employed artist since 1967. Mr Owens' career includes
commissions and personal work in a variety of styles and media. His 'first
love' is portraiture and a sampling of his commissions includes Judge Wade
McCree, Henry Ford II, Rosa Parks, Reggie Jackson, and Diana Ross. His most
widely viewed painting was of King Affonso I, the first painting in the Great
Kings of Africa series. He currently publishes prints of his works which are
sold both nationally and internationally.
TAU M. OWENS
Tau M. Owens is a native Detroiter whose first loves
are music and art. Mr. Owens owns Mix Down Posse recording studio in Detroit,
where he works as producer, recording engineer and song writer. Tau M. Owens
first business collaboration with Carl Owens was in 1977 when he handled several
areas of production for Carl Owens first portfolio entitled "Kinfolks." As
General Manager of "Images of the African Diaspora" Fine Art Publishers and
Distributors, he handles daily operations and serves as production coordinator
for various projects such as the "Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership"
series.
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