Iconic artist gives back to community
Updated: 8:22 PM EDT Apr 8, 2018
Abigail Elise
Artist Earnest Marshall Kromah has been leaving his mark on the world since the 1950s. The Baltimore native has dedicated his life to making a difference in the city.The city's Motor House art gallery's latest exhibition, titled "Legacy of an Icon," is dedicated to Earnest's work. "I was fortunate that my family encouraged me to be an artist, but I also had other people within the community who inspired me to be an artist," Earnest said.Earnest and his wife Gail are pioneer entrepreneurs in the black community, having launched one of the earliest art hubs in Druid Hill Park. Their project, the Kromah Business Reciprocity, hopes to bring artists together and give back to the community. "His legacy is not only he did it his way, but he did it for others," said Gail.
Artist Earnest Marshall Kromah has been leaving his mark on the world since the 1950s.
The Baltimore native has dedicated his life to making a difference in the city.
The city's Motor House art gallery's latest exhibition, titled "Legacy of an Icon," is dedicated to Earnest's work.
"I was fortunate that my family encouraged me to be an artist, but I also had other people within the community who inspired me to be an artist," Earnest said.
Earnest and his wife Gail are pioneer entrepreneurs in the black community, having launched one of the earliest art hubs in Druid Hill Park.
Their project, the Kromah Business Reciprocity, hopes to bring artists together and give back to the community.
"His legacy is not only he did it his way, but he did it for others," said Gail.