03/01/2021
Elliott Lawrence Pinkney Jr.
1934-2019
ELLIOTT PINKNEY was born and spent his childhood in Brunswick, Georgia. His high school teachers encouraged him to pursue a career in the arts. He moved to California and received a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Woodbury University. Elliott was a commercial artist, he worked as the Art & Printing Director for O.B. Mascom a Clopay Corporation until retirement. He then started his won Graphic design and Printing business. Elliott was also some of the renowned artist and muralist of Los Angels, California. He produced more than 33 murals in the greater Los Angeles area. He also has murals in Germany and in Wisconsin. Elliott has had more than 38 exhibitions in cities from West Coast to the East Coast-Los Angeles, Georgia, North Carolina, Washington D.C, Louisiana, and New Jersey. He has been listed in many art publications and has received numerous honors. He is the published author of “Heart and Soul”, Poetry and Art; “Down Home Places”, and “The Homeless”, Poetry and Art and Photography. He was commissioned for Public Art–Metro Blue Line Station, Los Angeles and for Works–L.A. Southwest College and The N.A.A.C.P to name a few. He was also a lecture, museum curator–Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), and facilitor of workshops. Elliott received many awards–Don Belding Award; Latham Foundation International Poster Award; City of Compton, California, Hometown Hero Award; California Legislature Assembly Resolution, and more.
Elliott’s greatest accomplishments and joy was in service as a Christian. In addition to his service as Deacon and then as an Elder, he worked in many ministries–participated with the Crusade For Christ campaign, taught many bible class, attended Tuesday Night Visitation Class for the sick and shut-in, performed as a vocalist in various chorus groups, and provided service and support to many other ministries. If you ask him what he most wanted to be remembered as, it would be “Faithful Servant.”