Varnette Honeywood | |
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| Born | Varnette Patricia Honeywood December 27, 1950 Los Angeles |
| Died | September 12, 2010 (aged 59) Los Angeles |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Spelman College |
| Known for | Painter, writer, businesswoman |
Varnette Patricia Honeywood (December 27, 1950 – September 12, 2010) was an American painter, writer, and businesswoman whose paintings and collages depicting African-American life hung on walls in interior settings for The Cosby Show after Camille and Bill Cosby had seen her art and started collecting some of her works. Her paintings also appeared on television on the Cosby Show spin-off A Different World, as well as on the TV series Amen and 227.[1][2]
- ^ "'Cosby Show' artist Honeywood dies in LA at 59". Archived from the original on September 18, 2010.
- ^ Grimes, William (September 16, 2010). "Varnette Honeywood, Whose Art Appeared on 'Cosby Show, Dies at 59". The New York Times.