Daniel Minter

American painter

Daniel Minter
Born	1961 (age 62–63) Ellaville, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	Art Institute of Atlanta
Known for	painting, illustration, sculpture, themes of diaspora and spirituality
Spouse	Marcia Minter
Awards	Caldecott Honor 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor 2013

Daniel Minter (born 1961, Ellaville, Georgia) is an African-American artist and educator working in painting, sculpture, illustration, assemblage, and public art.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Education

Minter received his A.A. from Art Institute of Atlanta. In 2019, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Maine College of Art.

Career

Early in his career, Minter worked as a graphic designer.^[4] He has illustrated twelve children's books, including two award-winning collaborations with the author Kelly Starling Lyons: Ellen's Broom, which won a 2013 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and Going Down Home with Daddy, which was a 2020 Caldecott Honor recipient.^[5]^[6]

Minter has also designed two Kwanzaa stamps for the United States Postal Service, issued in 2004 and in 2011.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Minter now lives in Portland, Maine,^[10] where he continues his creative work and assists with The Underground Railroad, of which he is a board member. Minter's work has appeared at many shows throughout Portland and can be seen in the official logos of the Underground Rail-Road and the Maine Interfaith Youth Alliance.

Books (Illustrated)

2019 Going Down Home with Daddy, by Kelly Starling Lyons
2019 The Women Who Caught The Babies: A Story of African American Midwives, by Eloise Greenfield
2019: I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage, compiled by Lee Bennett Hopkins
2018 So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom, by Gary D. Schmidt
2017 Cay and Adlee Find Their Voice, by Russell J Quaglia and Cali Quaglia
2016 Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness, by Donna Janell Bowman
2012 Ellen's Broom, by Kelly Starling Lyons
2006 The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides, by Susan Reynolds
2002 New Year Be Coming!: A Gullah Year, by Katharine Boling
2000 Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story, by Angela Shelf Medearis
1998 Bubber Goes to Heaven, by Arna Bontemps
1994 The Foot Warmer and the Crow, by Evelyn Coleman

Awards

2020 Caldecott Honor, Going Down Home with Daddy
2013 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, Ellen’s Broom
1994 National Endowment for the Arts and Arts International, Travel Grants Fund for Artists, Salvador Bahia Brazil

References

^ Reynolds, Janet (2017-11-05). "Daniel Minter: Making Art, Making Connections". Take Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
^ Little, Carl (2018-12-01). "Coming to Terms with Tragedy Through Art". Hyperallergic. Archived from the original on 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
^ Keyes, Bob (2019-06-11). "Daniel Minter's sculpture sets the table for 'Welcome Feast' public art project". mainetoday. Archived from the original on 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
^ Reynolds, Janet (2017-11-05). "Daniel Minter: Making Art, Making Connections". Take Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
^ JAMUNDSEN (2012-04-05). "Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present". Round Tables. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
^ "2020 Caldecott Medal: Winner and Honorees". Brilliant Books. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
^ "Portland honors artist who designed stamp". Lewiston Sun Journal. 2004-12-21. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
^ "Arago: Kwanzaa Issue". arago.si.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
^ "Spread the Joy … Forever". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
^ "Art review: Darkness amid radiance for Isaacs and Minter". Press Herald. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2017-12-13.