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Lavarne Ross created a large mural titled “We Are Flint” that visually tells the story of the city and its people. The painting brings together historical moments, community landmarks, and everyday life in Flint, showing both its proud past and the struggles the city has faced. Ross’s work highlights the resilience and cultural identity of Flint residents, using art to preserve memories of neighborhoods, industry, and community figures so that the city’s history and spirit are not forgotten.
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Lavarne Ross featured in a documentary video, which premiered as part of an exhibit at the "Flint Voices: Culture, Community, and Resilience" event hosted by Grammy Award winner, Yo-Yo Ma.
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“I am a messenger of the time period I live in,” Lavarne Ross explains in a new video created through a collaboration between Flint Beat and Flintside as part of an exhibit in “Flint Voices: Culture, Community, and Resilience.”
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Famed Flint artist Lavarne Ross was one of the founding members of the McCree Theatre, even personally choosing the name to honor Mayor Floyd McCree, the first popularly elected black mayor of a large city since Reconstruction.
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“The original Cameron murals, the Davidek era mural installations and the Lavarne Ross artistic contribution form a credible body of public art in the Genesee County Courthouse,” says Menear. “Three artists, intersecting with the Court at different times and under varying circumstances, come together to form a rich tapestry that adorns the courtrooms and corridors.
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Lavarne Ross is one of few that have receieved a Key to the City from Flint, Michigan mayors.
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Today, Ross continues to paint from memory, from photographs, and from the inspiration he takes from color. While the paintings displayed at the FIA are filled with both nostalgia and sorrow, telling stories from his youth, black heritage and the city of Flint, Lavarne sees his abstract work as an invigorating challenge.
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eeks after his work is showcased around the Flint Public Library, the Flint Institute of Arts will present an exhibit of works by accomplished Flint painter and printmaker Lavarne Ross.
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Flint artist Lavarne Ross' paintings can be seen all around the the city. Ross' most visible painting is a 13-panel mural that he created in 1972 fur the 100-year anniversary of General Motors, where he worked at the time.
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"My Flint" is the latest addition to an illustrious career with Ross, which includes paintings for.
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"Lavarne Ross and Foster have teamed up to paint the mural honoring the legacy of Berston Field House. Artists are messengers of the time period they live in," Ross said. "Who knows who will read the stories later on in the years?"
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