The Seacoast African American Cultural Center will participate in the Art ’Round Town on Friday, Dec. 6 with a reception for the exhibit “Art By Alex: A Retrospective.” The exhibit features a selection of pen and ink drawings, paintings and photographs from the large portfolio of art created by Alexandra Manfull (1991 to 2018), who was born and raised in Portsmouth.
Alexandra “Alex” Coulter Manfull, a prolific writer, voracious reader, artist, photographer, New York Times crossword whiz, TV and film buff, fashionista, runner, financial analyst and “daughter extraordinaire, died Aug. 7, 2018 in Washington, D.C., succumbing to PANDAS, an autoimmune condition linked to a streptococcal infection that affects the brain. Until recently it was general thought to be a pediatric disorder but is now recognized as one that may also occur in adolescence and young adulthood. She was 26.
Growing up her home was once referred to as “her Petri dish of creativity.” She was so industrious that she kept her parents busy with her project. While in elementary school, her artwork printed on notecards was chosen for the juried Button Factory art open house. She was the youngest participant ever selected. In third grade, “Miss Tubby Doesn’t Eat Cheddar,” a story she wrote and illustrated won first place in New Hampshire Public Television’s Reading Rainbow contest and was turned into a televised cartoon. In her later years, her creativity was focused on painting and photography.
This collection of her photographs in this exhibit was inspired by her travels to Jordan, Burkina Faso and Arizona.
The reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6.
The Seacoast African American Cultural Center is located at Discover Portsmouth Center, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth.
Exhibit of the late Alex Manfull’s artwork opens Dec. 6 at SAACC
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Updated: November 25, 2022 by bmanfull@comcast.net
Posted Dec 2, 2019 at 1:02 PM
The Seacoast African American Cultural Center will participate in the Art ’Round Town on Friday, Dec. 6 with a reception for the exhibit “Art By Alex: A Retrospective.” The exhibit features a selection of pen and ink drawings, paintings and photographs from the large portfolio of art created by Alexandra Manfull (1991 to 2018), who was born and raised in Portsmouth.
Alexandra “Alex” Coulter Manfull, a prolific writer, voracious reader, artist, photographer, New York Times crossword whiz, TV and film buff, fashionista, runner, financial analyst and “daughter extraordinaire, died Aug. 7, 2018 in Washington, D.C., succumbing to PANDAS, an autoimmune condition linked to a streptococcal infection that affects the brain. Until recently it was general thought to be a pediatric disorder but is now recognized as one that may also occur in adolescence and young adulthood. She was 26.
Growing up her home was once referred to as “her Petri dish of creativity.” She was so industrious that she kept her parents busy with her project. While in elementary school, her artwork printed on notecards was chosen for the juried Button Factory art open house. She was the youngest participant ever selected. In third grade, “Miss Tubby Doesn’t Eat Cheddar,” a story she wrote and illustrated won first place in New Hampshire Public Television’s Reading Rainbow contest and was turned into a televised cartoon. In her later years, her creativity was focused on painting and photography.
This collection of her photographs in this exhibit was inspired by her travels to Jordan, Burkina Faso and Arizona.
The reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6.
The Seacoast African American Cultural Center is located at Discover Portsmouth Center, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth.
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