William Maurice Hemmerling

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William Maurice Hemmerling

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
15 Jun 2009 (aged 66)
Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Painter and folk artist. Louisiana folk artist William Hemmerling, painted portraits and other art works depicting African-American life. Hemmerling has been honored by the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Northshore Regional Endowment for the Arts, and the African-American Heritage Museum in Aurora, Illinois. In addition to creating the 2005 New Orleans Jazz Fest poster, he also was the poster artist for the 2008 and the 2009 Strawberry Festival.
Painter and folk artist. Louisiana folk artist William Hemmerling, painted portraits and other art works depicting African-American life. Hemmerling has been honored by the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Northshore Regional Endowment for the Arts, and the African-American Heritage Museum in Aurora, Illinois. In addition to creating the 2005 New Orleans Jazz Fest poster, he also was the poster artist for the 2008 and the 2009 Strawberry Festival.