Lott, Jesse (1943-2023)

Found 2 Works by this Artist

(1943-2023)

Houston, Texas

Jesse Lott is an African-American sculptor of great distinction and a long time 5th Ward, Houston resident, who began his artistic career creating and selling his works as a student at E.O. Smith Elementary School in 1957. This helped form the beginnings of his artistic career. Jesse Lott works in paper, metal, and wood as well as working with armatures and wire, all the while building with his artistry a visionary capacity for emotional power and creating an awareness about the human condition and humanity. His technique is derived from collecting and recycling discarded materials, as a type of urban archeology fused with scientific methodology. Lott is one of Texas’ most respected artists and has exhibited in major museums and universities in Texas and throughout the South. His art has also been shown at The Studio Museum in Harlem and the Alternative Museum in New York. In 2016, Art League Houston named Lott the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Visual Arts Award. Jesse Lott has influenced many artists, including Texans as well known as James Surls, Bert Long Jr., Rick Lowe, Robert Pruitt, Angelbert Metoyer and Robert Hodge. The all-ages workshops that he has held over the years in his studio as a community service have inspired many students who would otherwise have no exposure to art. Lott’s community-oriented philosophy and his ‘Artists in Action’ program helped spark the creation of the now famous Project Row Houses. Jesse Lott has been recently appointed the 3-D Texas State Artist for 2021- 2022 by the Texas State Legislature and the Texas Commission of the Arts.

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