On Wednesday, Febuary 26th, 2003 we lost one of our most talented classmates.  We all knew him as "Chico" but as an adult he was known world-wide as the renowned artist Marvin Posey.  Chico died from a heart attack following an art show in Atlanta.

His obituary in the March 2nd edition of the Leaf Chronicle seemed short for such an accomplished and talented artist.   It simply read "Marvin Thomas Posey Jr., 37, Nashville, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at Grady Hospital, Atlanta". But then it followed with a wonderful article honoring his life. (Click Here to read article)

Marvin's art centers around some of life's most simple pleasures. His unique style consists of vibrant and luminous jewel tones which appeal to a wide group of collectors. Matisse, Picasso, Monet and Mondrian are a few of the great influences in his work. While he is best known for his exuberant depiction of jazz musicians, Posey has also mastered the subtleties of romance in his most recent series.

His work has been exhibited in many major metropolitan areas including New York, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, Minneapolis and San Francisco.

In 1997, Posey was named Alumni of the year by Austin Peay State University (Click Here to Read More). He has been instrumental in many fundraising projects for his community, including support of the Roxy Theater repertory company.

Enthusiast of his work include professional athletes, public figures, authors and entertainers such as Charles Dutton of the television series, Roc, poet and author Maya Angelou, members of the jazz group, The Yellowjackets, and country recording artist, Louise Mandrell. His work has also been featured on the television sitcom Living Single.


We would like to thank Howie, of http://www.firstartsource.com/, for letting our class website use his graphics of Marvin and Marvin's artwork.  Some of Marvin's artwork is available at this site.