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About Morgan

Born to a wealthy, established Creole family in Louisiana in 1945, I grew up in segregated schools and attended Bishop College in Dallas for three years before doing two tours of duty with the Navy in Vietnam between 1964 and 1973. When I returned from Navy duty, curiosity as to my standing as a black man and an American citizen drove me to see how the rest of America lived, and so, for 17 years thereafter, I travelled back and forth across the country, accumulating addresses and occupations,… more
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Jazz: My Music, My People

Morgan puts his emotional response to music into these paintings, telling the stories of the performers who brought their own experiences and emotions as Americans and African Americans to their concerts, jam sessions and recordings.
  • James Brown
    James Brown
    40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
  • Dakota Staton
    Dakota Staton
    40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
  • Stevie Wonder
    Stevie Wonder
    40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
  • Solomon Burke
    Solomon Burke
    40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
  • Gladys Knight and The Pips
    Gladys Knight and The Pips
    40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
  • Miki Howard
    Miki Howard
    40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
  • Clara Ward
    Clara Ward
    40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
  • Jo Jo Jones
    Jo Jo Jones
    40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
  • B. B. King
    B. B. King
    40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects. One of three portraits included in the permanent collection at the National Portrait Gallery.
  • William 'Count' Basie
    William 'Count' Basie
    40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
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    • Shall We Dance

    Morgan Monceaux provides a deep insight into the contribution of African-Americans and multi-cultural influences on the international dance scene.
    • Carmen de Lavallade
      Carmen de Lavallade
      60in x 40in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Janet Collins
      Janet Collins
      60in x 40in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Asadata Dafora
      Asadata Dafora
      60in x 40in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Hassan Al-Falak
      Hassan Al-Falak
      60in x 40in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Alvin Ailey
      Alvin Ailey
      60in x 40in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Mary Hinkson
      Mary Hinkson
      60in x 40in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Bill T Jones
      Bill T Jones
      60in x 40in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Bebe Miller
      Bebe Miller
      60in x 40in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Eleo Pomare
      Eleo Pomare
      60in x 40in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Doris Jones Turner
      Doris Jones Turner
      60in x 40in Mixed media on paper with found objects
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    • Exegesis (Black Bible)

    This is an ongoing project which first previewed in Baltimore in March 2015. It is a reworking of religious paintings from the Bible through the eyes of an African American. It features black and white linocut prints alongside paintings which include the use of mixed media and found objects.
    • The Boy and The Giant
      The Boy and The Giant
      22in x 30in Black and white linocut print. Includes the use of oil based inks.
    • Moses And The Burning Bush
      Moses And The Burning Bush
      19in x 24in Black and white linocut print. Includes the use of oil based inks.
    • Moses And The Burning Bush
      Moses And The Burning Bush
      60in x 70in Oils and acrylics, mixed media and found objects
    • Reading From The Book of Life - My Name is Morgan
      Reading From The Book of Life - My Name is Morgan
      60in x 60in Oils and acrylics, gold leaf, mixed media and found objects
    • Jonah And The Leviathan
      Jonah And The Leviathan
      26.5in x 43in Black and white linocut print. Includes the use of oil based inks.
    • Jonah and The Leviathan
      Jonah and The Leviathan
      60in x 70in Oils and acrylics, mixed media and found objects
    • The Baptism of Christ
      The Baptism of Christ
      19in x 24in Black and white linocut print. Includes the use of oil based inks.
    • The Baptism of Christ
      The Baptism of Christ
      70in x 60in Oils and acrylics, mixed media and found objects
    • The Offering of Isaac/Abraham's Secret
      The Offering of Isaac/Abraham's Secret
      22in x 30in Black and white linocut print. Includes the use of oil based inks.
    • The Offering of Isaac/Abraham's Secret
      The Offering of Isaac/Abraham's Secret
      60in x 70in Oils and acrylics, mixed media and found objects
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    • Shadowball

    This series pays homage to unsung black legends in baseball history, both men and women, who participated in the Negro Leagues, as well as 'mainstream' leagues.
    • Andrew 'Rube' Foster
      Andrew 'Rube' Foster
      42in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Slim Jones
      Slim Jones
      22.5in x 30in Black and white linocut print. Includes the use of oil based inks.
    • Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson
      Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson
      42in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Henry Aaron
      Henry Aaron
      42in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Effa Manley
      Effa Manley
      42in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Connie Morgan
      Connie Morgan
      42in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Charles 'Chino' Smith
      Charles 'Chino' Smith
      42in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Buck O' Neil
      Buck O' Neil
      42in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Bob Motlen
      Bob Motlen
      42in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • He So Fast He Can In Bed Before The Lights Go Out
      He So Fast He Can In Bed Before The Lights Go Out
      30in x 60in Black and white linocut print. Includes the use of oil based inks.
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    • The Divas

    A celebration of the contributions made by African-American opera singers and their successes on the operatic stage.
    • Flora Batson Sings Before Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii
      Flora Batson Sings Before Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii
      48in x 60in Oils, mixed media and found objects
    • Jessye Norman Sings 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'
      Jessye Norman Sings 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'
      40in x 30in Oils, mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Jessye Norman
      Jessye Norman
      15in x 12in Black and white linocut print. Includes the use of oil-based inks
    • Jessye Norman
      Jessye Norman
      40in x 30in Pastels, mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Marie Selika In The Green Room
      Marie Selika In The Green Room
      48in x 60in Oils, mixed media and found objects
    • Felicia Weathers as Salome
      Felicia Weathers as Salome
      48in x 60in Oils, mixed media and found objects
    • Anne Brown as Bess in 'Porgy and Bess'
      Anne Brown as Bess in 'Porgy and Bess'
      40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Anna Madah and Emma Louise Hyers
      Anna Madah and Emma Louise Hyers
      40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Abbie Mitchell As Santizza in Cavalleria Rusticana
      Abbie Mitchell As Santizza in Cavalleria Rusticana
      40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
    • Elizabeth Taylor Green In Concert at Covent Garden...
      Elizabeth Taylor Green In Concert at Covent Garden...
      ...Before Queen Victoria Singing 'I Know That My Redeemer Liveth'. 40in x 30in Mixed media on paper with found objects
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