Remembering Artist Floyd Newsum
Our hearts are heavy as we say farewell to Floyd Newsum. He was an extraordinary artist whose impact will be felt for generations to come.
His public art projects in Houston included the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, two Houston Metro Light Rail Station art designs, seven sculptures for Houston’s Main Street Square Station, four paintings in the Commerce Building of the University of Houston-Downtown, and a suspended sculpture for the lobby of the Acres Home Multi-Service Center in Houston.
Floyd Newsum was the former coordinator of the art studio sections in the Department of Arts and Communication at the University of Houston-Downtown and taught courses in drawing, painting, and art appreciation. He was also one of the founders of Project Row Houses, a community-based arts and culture organization in Houston, Texas.
His legacy will continue to inspire and will be remembered lovingly by so many of us in the community.
Source Credit: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Image Credit: Nicole Longnecker Gallery