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The RED's permanent collection features artwork created by Detroit-area youth. Works of art were collected by Yvette Rock, founder & CEO of Live Coal Gallery, L.L.C. and Executive Director of Live Coal. Rock began acquiring children's art decades ago, but the collection in The RED features work purchased specifically for the gallery since 2012. Live Coal is dedicated to the collection and preservation of artwork created by children. We thank all of you who have donated to us in order to make The RED and our permanent collection possible! Please note, no copying of of student artwork is permitted without the written or expressed permission of Live Coal Gallery, LLC and Live Coal.
Anthony Patterson
Untitled, 2018
Photography
Age at Acquisition: 17
Year of Acquisition: 2018
Raymond Underwood
Untitled, 2018
Photography
Age at Acquisition: 17
Year of Acquisition: 2018
Temple Rock
Untitled, 2016/17
Mixed Media
Age at Acquisition: 6/7
Year of Acquisition: 2016/17
Deja McClellan
Untitled, 2018
Mixed Media (Photo by Yvette Rock)
Grade at Acquisition: 9
Year of Acquisition: 2018
Jaicha Smith
Beauty in the Dark, 2018
Photography
Age at Acquisition: 16
Year of Acquisition: 2018
Lauren Michelle Porter
Black Hair, 2018
Graphite on Paper
Age at Acquisition: 18
Year of Acquisition: 2018
Acquired 2018
In the early years of Live Coal Gallery, one of our neighbors donated several original hand-blown glass pieces made by her late husband, Larry Humphrey. These glass pieces are on display at The RED. Mr. Humphrey was an artist and longtime Detroit educator. The RED has dedicated special area of the museum in honor or Mr. Humphrey! Glass pieces in image gallery are part of the Live Coal Gallery permanent collection. We will also post images of glassworks available for sale in the future in our shop. Please come back and visit our website for updates.