Jamestown

Beverly Buchanan received master’s degrees in parasitology and public health, but shifted to art in the early 1970s. Her early work was abstract and consisted of black painting and concrete sculptures inspired by urban ruins. Her works evolved, and she began depicting shacks and vernacular architecture for which she is best known. The wooden homes serve to symbolize the resilient strength of the poor and the vitality of deep-rooted folk traditions. Buchanan, who lived in Athens for decades, received many honors. The Brooklyn Museum presented a retrospective of her work in 2016.