Jim McDowell at Cavin Morris Gallery

Party of One at the Bluebird Cafe

Fresh sunflowers in Jim McDowell Vase

Lorraine was stunned that she had sung her heart out for an audience of only one at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. 

“Big Jimmy!  I thought I was supposed to make my Nashville debut tonight. I spent a fortune on my new outfit, and no one even saw it!” Lorraine whined.

“I saw it, Sweet Thang. And you looked delicious,” he purred.

“But what’s next?…

Wandering in the Desert

The small troop of campesinos trudged onward across the desert approaching the US border. They were hot as hell, hungry, and thirsty. Lorraine was doing her best to keep up, but the blisters on her feet were the size of walnuts. Every muscle in her body ached. She questioned her sanity with every painful step. Why did she leave the comfort of Chappie’s hacienda? She couldn’t remember any reason…

Jim McDowell The Watchman, 2013 Clay with shino glaze and rutile blue overlaps 12 x 7.5 x 6.5 inches 30.5 x 19.1 x 16.5 cm JMcD 4

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Artist’s Statement:

Inscription: Free My People Now

Jim McDowell Trayvon, 2012 Clay, gas-fired in a soda kiln with amber celadon glaze, and brown shoestring 10 x 9 x 6.5 inches 25.4 x 22.9 x 16.5 cm JMcD 8

Artist’s Statement:

My statement against the murder of an innocent, unarmed, hoodie-wearing, seventeen-year-old

black youth, Trayvon Martin, in 2012.  He was stalked and killed by a resident of a gated

community in that same community where Trayvon was visiting his father. This piece is my

memorial to him.

Inscriptions:

I am so mad Trayvon was killed for being a hoodie wearing black man