Born October 12, 1951, Jefferson County, Alabama. If one believes in nature versus nurture, or genetics over environment, then a case can be made for the overflowing creative and mechanical ability... Read full biography
Born October 12, 1951, Jefferson County, Alabama. If one believes in nature versus nurture, or genetics over environment, then a case can be made for the overflowing creative and mechanical ability of Charlie Lucas. Charlie's father was a chauffeur in Jefferson County when Charlie was born, but he... Read full biography
Born October 12, 1951, Jefferson County, Alabama. If one believes in nature versus nurture, or genetics over environment, then a case can be made for the overflowing creative and mechanical ability of Charlie Lucas. Charlie's father was a chauffeur in Jefferson County when Charlie was born, but he was also an ace auto mechanic. He taught his son how to take an engine apart and put it back together, and explained to him the intricacies of the working parts of an automobile. Charlie's... Read full biography
Born October 12, 1951, Jefferson County, Alabama. If one believes in nature versus nurture, or genetics over environment, then a case can be made for the overflowing creative and mechanical ability of Charlie Lucas. Charlie's father was a chauffeur in Jefferson County when Charlie was born, but he was also an ace auto mechanic. He taught his son how to take an engine apart and put it back together, and explained to him the intricacies of the working parts of an automobile. Charlie's grandfather, Melvin Jordan, was a gunsmith and chair caner, and his great-grandfather, Cane Jackson was a blacksmith. "My great-grandfather Jackson was the gentlest man I ever knew," Charlie related, "I would go and watch him work. He never did anything too... Read full biography
Born October 12, 1951, Jefferson County, Alabama. If one believes in nature versus nurture, or genetics over environment, then a case can be made for the overflowing creative and mechanical ability of Charlie Lucas. Charlie's father was a chauffeur in Jefferson County when Charlie was born, but he was also an ace auto mechanic. He taught his son how to take an engine apart and put it back together, and explained to him the intricacies of the working parts of an automobile. Charlie's grandfather, Melvin Jordan, was a gunsmith and chair caner, and his great-grandfather, Cane Jackson was a blacksmith. "My great-grandfather Jackson was the gentlest man I ever knew," Charlie related, "I would go and watch him work. He never did anything too fast or too slow. He would say, 'I'm going to do this today,' and he would do it. He always put God in his work and through him, I put God in my w... Read full biography
Charlie Lucas - Artist Info
About Charlie Lucas: Books
Books & Publications (3)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Testimony: Vernacular Art of the African-American South: The Ronald and June Shelp Collection (Exhibition catalog)