Beverly Buchanan is a widely known artist around the world. She is known for her unique style of painting and sculptures. Buchanan has made an impact on the lives of many through her paintings that she had created in her lifetime. From early adulthood to the final days of her life, she touched many people and made a difference in their lives. Not just through art, but through her other professions as well.
Buchanan was born on October 8, 1940, in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. During her childhood, she lived in South Carolina with her adoptive family. This is where she spent most of her early life. Buchanan originally went to school to pursue a career in the medical field because she wanted to be able to help others. In 1958, she began college
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Starting with the Great Depression: The Great Depression was a major stock market crash that began in 1929 and went on for several years. People were left with no money and they were forced to sell everything they had, which meant they didn’t have a place to stay and sometimes families would have to separate due to the Great Depression. Afterwards became World War II. WWII may have had an impact on her life and art because it was a hard time for everybody, even for years after. It was a hard time in America, but it created a major change within our country. This was the first-time women had taken on so called “men’s” jobs, which include factory work, soldiers, farming, etc. Another big factor that could’ve had an impact on Buchanan’s, along with the lives of many others, was Racial Segregation. Racial Segregation is dividing people up into groups based on their race. This mostly affected African Americans such as Beverly Buchanan. Segregation was a big reason that her and her father kept moving. After moving multiple times, they had finally found a home on campus of the college her father received a job