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Exhibit and Talk with Artist Nellie Ashford--A Black History Month Event

  • February 7, 2026 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Historic Rosedale

    3427 North Tryon Street
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28206
Description

Nellie Ashford is a renowned mixed-media artist whose works have been on exhibit widely. She draws on her experience growing up as an African American in the Jim Crow South. Many travelers at the Charlotte Douglas Airport have been inspired by her mural in the American Airlines terminal, “Honoring All Teachers.”

Ms. Ashford will be showcasing and discussing various works and will conduct a Q&A in the cellar kitchen at Historic Rosedale. Audience seating is limited to 30.

Date & Time

Sat, Feb 7, 2026 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Venue Details

Historic Rosedale

3427 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28206 Historic Rosedale
Historic Rosedale Foundation

The Mission of Historic Rosedale Foundation is threefold: to educate, to preserve and to continue to build a more diverse and inclusive platform for interpretation. We shall: 1) Present an authentic view of five generations of the Frew, Caldwell and Davidson families, and the enslaved and free African Americans that lived and worked on the land; 2) Preserve and interpret the 1815 historic house and the surrounding buildings emphasizing the important role these white and black families held in Charlotte, NC; 3) Provide and maintain a peaceful green space with Treasure Trees, garden borders, native and heirloom plants within a highly developed urban corridor.


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