Emmanuel and Valerie Gillespie have created a vital center for Black art and education.
co-owned by artists and married power couple Emmanuel and Valerie Gillespie, has quickly become a center for contemporary Black art and art education.
Pencil on Paper recently became a member of the Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas. Although it is the proverbial “clean, well-lighted place,” it also transcends that stereotype to become a welcoming space and one infused with joy.Valerie Gillespie is often on hand to greet gallery visitors, and her sheer excitement — as if she has just found the most fantastic thing in the world and wants to share it with you — is infectious.
“It only works because art is at the core of all of it,” Emmanuel Gillespie says. “When we go to work together, it is about education, art and the kids. When we come home, we have our studio space and we are working. It is about art, and our daughter is an artist, too, so she’s in there with us creating.”
Valerie Gillespie recently curated a selection of works from the art collection of NFL player Kelvin Beachum and his wife, Jessica, at Southern Methodist University.. Given their laurels, it is no surprise that talented Black artists are flocking to be shown at Pencil on Paper. The roster includes Frank Frazier, Classi Nance, Desmond Blair, Rapheal Crump and Stacie Monday.
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