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County Recognizes Influential Black Artists with Exhibits
In honor of African-American History Month, Burlington County will host two separate art exhibits, including one showcasing the work of local artist Lady Bird Strickland.
In celebration of African-American History Month, Burlington County is presenting two special art exhibits showcasing the work of famed local artist Lady Bird Strickland and acclaimed Haitian artist Frandy Jean. The Lady Bird Strickland exhibit will run from Feb. 1 through March 2 at the Warden’s House on High Street in Mount Holly. An opening reception has been set from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. The gallery will be open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Now a resident of Willingboro, Lady Bird Strickland was born into poverty in the foothills of Georgia in 1926 at a time when America was still a segregated society offering little opportunity or …
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