This is a 22 x 28 unframed poster of a water color original by Tom McKinney signed in pencil in the lower right corner. I have included 1 photo to show how it looks when it is framed. This was sent to me by a customer. ABOUT THE ARTIST Tom McKinney, silkscreen printer, illustrator, designer and now prolific watercolorist and portrait artist studied at the John Hussian School of Art and The Philadelphia College of Art. McKinney has been painting all of his l life. Beginning at age six he has progressed steadily. Frequent visits with his father to the old Earl Theater in Philadelphia sparked in him tremendous energies to portray many of the old jazz greats - Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Eubie Blake, Satchmo, Coltrane. His sensitivity for endless observation finds natural expression not only in portraits showing what musicians hear and feel with deft clarity; his gentle portrayals of neighborhood people and especially the elderly have similar poignancy, compassion, warmth and familiarity. McKinney paints that which he loves in life, images from the Black community. Painting in the spirit of those whose lives he has touched, he expresses in his portraits and understanding of the dignity of his varied subjects. It is with these universal appeals, the blending of attitude and technique in McKinney's work that has captured attention al l along the Eastern coastline and westward at solo exhibits and group shows. These include Central Pennsylvania Festival of Arts, Pennsylvania State College, the University of Virginia, and Wharton School. of the University of Pennsylvania, Hallway Gallery, Georgetown; Sutton’s Gallery, Houston; Museum of African American Art, Los Angeles; Ira Roberts Gallery, Beverly Hills; Malcolm m Brown Gallery, Cleveland ; the Hahn Gallery , Philadelphia and the Gallery Tanner, Los Angeles. McKinney has been featured in many publications throughout the country and has made numerous television appearances. In addition, his awards are numerous - one of his most recent was the Award of Honor at the Virginia Beach Art Show. His works are represented in numerous corporate, institutional and private collections. His works appeared on the following TV show; The Cosby Show, Bustin Loose, Franks Place and ·Growing Pains.