2000 Honorees

The 2000 Strong Men & Strong Women art was prepared by artist Carl Owens with the production assistance of Tau M. Owens. The written material was prepared by Linnie S. Carter. Information on these creative contributors is listed below.

LINNIE S. CARTER

Linnie S. Carter is the community affairs coordinator for the Richmond Metropolitan Authority, where she coordinates public relations, media relations, publications, and special events. Ms. Carter earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mass communications from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1992 and 1998, respectively. When she is not reading and writing, Ms. Carter spends time with her friends and family -- especially her husband Kevin -- and volunteers with Friends Association for Children and the VCU African-American Alumni Council. This is Ms. Carter’s third year with the "Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership" series.

CARL OWENS

A self-employed artist since 1967. Mr Owens' career includes commissions and personal work in a variety of styles and media. His 'first love' is portraiture and a sampling of his commissions includes Judge Wade McCree, Henry Ford II, Rosa Parks, Reggie Jackson, and Diana Ross. His most widely viewed painting was of King Affonso I, the first painting in the Great Kings of Africa series. He currently publishes prints of his works which are sold both nationally and internationally.

TAU M. OWENS

Tau M. Owens is a native Detroiter whose first loves are music and art. Mr. Owens owns Mix Down Posse recording studio in Detroit, where he works as producer, recording engineer and song writer. Tau M. Owens first business collaboration with Carl Owens was in 1977 when he handled several areas of production for Carl Owens first portfolio entitled "Kinfolks." As General Manager of "Images of the African Diaspora" Fine Art Publishers and Distributors, he handles daily operations and serves as production coordinator for various projects such as the "Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership" series.

Dominion wishes to express its appreciation to Mr. Carl Owens, Mr. Tau M. Owens, and Ms. Linnie S. Carter who were commissioned by the company to produce this project.