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A Sit-Down Conversation with Jonathan Green
“WE here in Charleston have to educate the world about who we are.”
As we continue celebrating more than 40 years of the MOJA Arts Festival, we are immensely grateful to all the visual artists who have contributed iconic imagery to the festival’s legacy.
Did you know internationally renowned artist Jonathan Green has painted more than 5000 paintings in his career and contributed three images to the MOJA Arts Festival throughout its history?
Jonathan Green continues to paint in series themes of love, happiness, and maritime culture. “There’s nothing more beautiful to paint than the water, the sky, the landscape, us in it.”
Learn more about this treasured artist through his recent expansive conversation with Victoria Rae Boynton Moore.
Video Production: Art of Daniel Green
1989 – “The Escorting of Ruth” is a historical reference. It depicts an expecting mother and her two friends attending to her. It represents a beautiful life experience and communities of care especially around significant times.
2008 – “First Cousins” was painted in 1989 as part of The Farm Series reflecting a fallen tree in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo. As Jonathan was flying into Charleston he “could see the trees laying down like matchsticks.”
2011 – “Precious” represents matriarchal culture recognizing the special care offered by mothers and grandmothers. Jonathan Green was raised by his maternal grandmother; a market woman who nurtured his childhood with a sense of purpose and significance.
The MOJA Arts Festival thanks Johnathan Green and Victoria Rae Boynton Moore for this inspiring conversation.
To learn more about the Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center and “The First Marketplace: Africa’s Role in Shaping World Trade” please visit https://jgmcc.org/
About MOJA Arts Festival
The MOJA Arts Festival is a multi-disciplinary festival produced annually and directed by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the MOJA Planning Committee, an all-volunteer community arts and cultural group.
Additional assistance and guidance is provided by the less formal networks of the MOJA Advisory Board, a group of civic leaders who assist with fundraising and advocacy, and the Friends of MOJA patron circle, representing individual and corporate donors.
Continue reading about the Festival and learn more about the History of the Festival.
