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VOL 6 | ISSUE 253 | FEBRUARY 7, 2020
ARTIST/EDUCATOR SPEAKS THROUGH CANVAS Unafraid of being seen, heard
By Cody Begaye Sun Correspondent
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rofe s sor Emer it u s Dana Chandler has been called “controversial,” an “activist
artist,” and a “Black Power Ar tist,” because since his youth, he has been fighting for social justice and human rights using his most powerful tool: his art. This point was a primary
focus of an artist lecture Chandler gave at the University of New Mexico-Gallup campus Feb. 4. He, along with his daughter who is also his representative, Dahna Chandler, spoke about his decades-long career.
BACKGROUND Bor n in 1941 in Ly nn, Mass., Chandler was educated in Boston Public Schools and earned his first accolades as an artist in grade school. Chandler was an
award-winning artist as early as high school, where he won national Scholastic Art Awards for all four years, as well as
CHANDLER | SEE PAGE 24