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Creator Earl Nathaniel Garrett, Jr. -- The Man Behind the Face |
Earl Nathaniel Garrett, Jr.
1953 - 1996
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Those eyes, those lips, that hair! Who IS that, GIRL? That
face gets them every time, and the genius behind our logo
is Earl Nathaniel Garrett, Jr.
Back in 1990, after we settled on the amusingly serious club
name, borrowed from the comic skit on the popular TV show
In Living Color, Earl, husband of co-founder Lynda Johnson
and artist extraordinaire, responded to the call to give our
newly formed club a unique and inspired artistic touch. He
created our girl, and now she is a club icon.
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Earl Nathaniel Garrett, Jr. was educated
in the New York City public school system and graduated from the
High School of Art & Design. It was here he honed his natural
artistic talent, which is evidenced in his many paintings, photography
and lifestyle comic strips. He continued his craft as an adult at
several New York art colleges, and his artwork holds pride of place
in some of the most well respected art collections in the country.
When Earl wasn't creating art, he was a voracious reader, perusing
everything from the daily newspapers and comic books to political
analysis and spiritual prose. Also fond of old movies especially
science fiction and action films, he was always prepared for a rousing
debate on most any topic. Earl is remembered by all who knew him
as the man with a huge smile, great wit and an infectious sense
of humor. His wonderful inner spirit, love of life and tender love
for his wife can be seen in our beautiful logo, a dynamic visual
that never fails to capture attention.
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