Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.

I did this oil painting immediately after visiting the National Civil Rights Museum in 2018, 50 years after King was killed at the historic site.

​I was moved by the diverse teens who fell to a reverent hush when they turned the corner in the museum and stood at the balcony window within feet of the hallowed ground where King fell.

The world (and your home or office) needs Dr. King's inspired message and this one-of-a-kind collector's item. (Order before Dec. 6 to guarantee arrival by Christmas; free shipping).

The original oil painting, framed on 22x28" canvas, evokes strong feelings of the love and light the world needed then and now. Free shipping. $950. 
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Museum-quality print on canvas, 16x20," mounted on stretcher bars with a gallery wrap, all hanging hardware installed ready for your home or office wall. Free shipping. $400.

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​The inspiration behind the painting

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Bio: Click here to learn about the Kentucky artist and the near-death experience in 2017 that reignited his love of art and desire to celebrate the beauty of this life. Visiting the historic site of Martin Luther King's martyrdom was one of those "bucket list" trips to Memphis.

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Learn more about the meticulous work to turn this original oil painting into a museum-quality print on canvas. John Hockensmith is the printer and a devoted photographer himself. Watch his video.​

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​"Love, Grandpa," the book written by the artist of his near-death experience in 2017 and his journey as investigative reporter and bishop. "I tried to change the world and, in the end, this wonderful world changed me."

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