ABOUT US
Dr. Eddie McAnthony founder and Owner of McAnthony’s Multicultural Studio and Gallery
As an Artist, Dr. McAnthony excels in the fine arts of drawing , painting, printmaking and sculpture. He specializes in large wax crayon drawings and paper-mache sculptures. In his work, he has developed an expressionistic visual idiom which allows him to explore the fundamental essence of truth, honesty, and purity based on personal life experiences.
Beth McAnthony Gallery Director
Beth McAnthony is a Fort Worth native. She received a BS in Social Science from Texas
Wesleyan University. Beth has been the gallery director at McAnthony’s Multicultural
Studio and Gallery since 2014. Beth specializes in art design, art history, jewelry design,
and mixed media.
Our Team
Meridell Armour - Administrative Manager / Curator
I had grown up thinking that art had to conform to a specific style or aesthetic. In my thirties, I discovered that art is an expression of feelings and finding what may be hidden by the obvious. We might look at the same object and interpret our own perception. I received an Associate of Art degree from T.C.C. I taught children’s class in sculpture and 3-d on two campus and other organizations for 18 years. I have participated in McAnthony’s Gallery for over 30 years. I focussed on three dimensional art forms, which over the last 40 years have evolved into other forms.
Charlece James
Charlece Thomas James has over 25+ years of experience creating and implementing after school, arts and theatre education programs for students in K-12. Currently, she recently retired as a Program Coordinator with FWISD/Fort Worth After School and provided administrative direction for after school campuses. In her duties she has developed training for staff, special events and created an array of expanded learning opportunities for students.
She has served as a presenter and/or panelist on education, after school and arts topics for local workshops and state conferences. In addition, Charlece has served as a grant panelist for Texas Commission on the Arts and City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs Bureau.
Charlece is a native of Fort Worth and a graduate of Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia.
In the beginning of her career, she was the Producer with Sojourner Truth Players and Cultural Center. This was the first African American Theatre community organization in Fort Worth. STP presented live community theatre productions and had vibrant children’s performing arts classes and productions.
For the past 20 years, Charlece has been an active member of Fort Worth Area Alliance Black School Educators, Texas ABSE(state) and National ABSE (national). She has served on numerous committees and currently serves as an officer on the Executive Board with FWAABSE. She was the recipient of the Fort Worth Alliance of Black School Educators, “Trailblazer Award,” for her years of passion for students and service in education.
Charlece is the President/Owner of Thomas James Events, a special events and consulting company that designs events to celebrate a myriad of occasions and professional projects.
She holds membership in the National Afterschool Association, and The Fort Worth Assembly, an 83-year social service organization.
Her community volunteer service has included: Tarrant Area Food Bank, Kids Way Impact Council, Multi-Cultural Arts Alliance of Tarrant County, McAnthony’s Multicultural Studio and Gallery, Dallas Black Dance Theatre and causes that impact women and youth. She serves on the community Advisory Board for the Riverside Arts District.
She is married to Willie James and has one terrific son, Lance Elliot James.
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