Leo Twiggs

Leo Twiggs, a Claflin University alumnus, is a painter known for batik and work on Southern memory and the Confederate flag. He was the first African American to receive a doctorate in art education from the University of Georgia.

• Painter and batik artist whose work is widely exhibited.
• First African American to earn a doctorate in art education at UGA.
• Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2003.