We are thrilled to announce that Gregory Sipp, a renowned mosaic artist and a passionate lover of Jazz , has been featured on the cover of the 2024 Spring Edition of the Urban Entertainment Business Journal. This feature delves into Gregory’s fascinating journey from a middle school teacher in Michigan to an internationally recognized artist whose works capture the essence of cultural vibrancy and personal history. Continue reading “Gregory Sipp Graces the Spring Edition Cover of Urban Entertainment Business Journal”
Author: Sipp Mosaic
William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr
William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr., is a legendary singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and co-founder of Motown Records. Robinson and his group, The Miracles, met Berry Gordy who was impressed with Robinson’s vocals and ambitious songwriting. With his help they released “Got a Job.” It was the beginning of a successful collaboration and the beginnings of Motown.
If any artist could brag about his contribution to the pop culture canon, it’s Smokey Robinson.
His career is filled with so many “he was there” moments it’s a wonder he doesn’t recall them with the swagger of a conquering hero: songwriting and singing as a teenager in Detroit; co-founding Motown Records with Berry Gordy; creating 26 Top 40 hits with his group The Miracles; helping to spark racial integration of popular music in the 1960s; discovering hitmakers like Diana Ross and the Supremes; penning tunes for a jaw-droppingly diverse group of artists including Marvin Gaye, The Beatles, The Jackson Five, Kim Carnes, Linda Ronstadt; and releasing smash hits as solo artist well into the 1980s.
Gregory Sipp at The 3rd Annual Fallen Timbers Art Festival
Join Greg Gregory Sipp at The 3rd Annual Fallen Timbers Art Festival.
The Fallen Timbers Art Festival is an indoor Fine Arts show that aims to uplift our community and celebrate the wonderful art & artists in Northwest Ohio and Southeastern Michigan while also featuring excellent Ohio wine & delectable treats from local food trucks. The festival features – and focuses on the sale of – diverse works of art in metal, glass, clay, wood, fiber, jewelry, sculpture, paintings & photography, and more. Continue reading “Gregory Sipp at The 3rd Annual Fallen Timbers Art Festival”
Canvas Prints
Gregory Sipp showing at The exhibit, AACHM@1528: Where Art Meets History
The exhibit, “AACHM@1528: Where Art Meets History”
October 24, 2021 – December 18, 2021
It is such an honor for me to have two of my mosaics displayed in the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County. To me the museum is a treasure for the community. It is a physical space to preserve, archive, and celebrate African American history. Continue reading “Gregory Sipp showing at The exhibit, AACHM@1528: Where Art Meets History”
John Coltrane – In Memory of Robert Brown. Bob
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I made this mosaic to honor the memory of Robert Brown. Bob, as many people called him, passed away last year. There were many things that linked Bob and I together, I’m going to write about one of them, listening to live jazz music. Bob and I, and our spouses along with our other friends would often go to the Detroit Jazz Festival. Continue reading “John Coltrane – In Memory of Robert Brown. Bob”
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin is one of America’s greatest singers and one of best singers the world has seen. She sang songs that will heard forever. It was in the 1960’s that I heard this new voice, she sang like no other, she sang r&b with a gospel sensibility and with her own style. Continue reading “Aretha Franklin”
Ray Charles
Ray Charles may not be a person you know a lot about. You may know more about his songs than the person.He was considered by many to be a genius. Ray Charles was blind, but he became one of the greatest entertainers of all time. How he was able to accomplish so much in his 73 years was incredible. During this virus era, I wanted to do a mosaic of someone authentic, energizing, and truly an original. It is my hope you will be uplifted by this mosaic and his story. Continue reading “Ray Charles”
John Coltrane
Coltrane had an immense impact on the music world. He revolutionized jazz with his innovative, demanding techniques while showing a deep reverence for sounds from other locales that included Africa, Latin America, the Far East and South Asia.
Sam Cooke
There were many reasons I wanted to do Sam Cooke. I didn’t know before I started researching him how outspoken Sam Cooke was on the topic of civil rights and equality. He was one of Mohamed Ali’s closest friends. There are conspiracy theories about his death. Continue reading “Sam Cooke”