George Anthony Morton

George Anthony Morton creates deeply personal work that embodies the constant interplay between opposites. He is the product of the “war on drugs” that deeply scarred the African American community. For his first offense, Morton was incarcerated from the age of 19 to 29 for a simple possession. During this dark time, Morton found his inner light and passionately developed his artistic ability. Upon release, he enrolled in the Florence Academy of Art, becoming the first African American to graduate. He was released early from parole, granting him access to study abroad and have his story documented in The New York Times. After graduating, Morton returned to Atlanta and opened Atelier South, which recently made front page of USA Today. Currently, he is working on a body of work that explores his earliest childhood experiences to his release from prison. These works are the impetus of his documentary that is currently in production