HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 28, 2021) — Amber Mostyn and Mostyn Law have commissioned original works from a number of local artists, inviting them to share their personal interpretations of the image of Vice President Kamala Harris. These works, created by Linda Simien Kelly, Rico Edwards and Kaima Marie, among others, will be awarded in an online consumer sweepstakes with Majic 102 (KMJQ-FM/Houston), in support of Mostyn Law’s 1-800-TRUCKWRECK initiatives.
“We’re celebrating an unprecedented achievement in the pursuit of equality, opportunity and social change,” observes Mostyn. “Kamala Harris bears many distinctions. She is the first African American vice president. She is the first vice president of South Asian descent. And she is the highest ranking female elected official in our nation. Kamala’s record-breaking achievements deserve endless tribute. At Mostyn Law, we want to share our salute with Houston, as the world witnesses a renewal of the soul of our nation.”
The Mostyn Law “Soul of the Nation Salute” is now underway. Houston-area residents may register to win these paintings at www.1800TruckWreck.com/win, the same online platform used by Mostyn Law to award $10,000 in local restaurant gift cards last fall. The deadline for entries is March 13, 2021, followed by the announcement of four randomly selected winners, who will each receive one of the four commissioned pieces. Official rules for the giveaway are available at www.1800truckwreck.com/win.
Artist Linda Simien Kelly’s portrait, titled “The Identity of Change”; Photo Credit Tawana Cox
For additional photos, information on the artists, and to schedule interviews, please contact Doug Harris or Sophia Baine.
About Mostyn Law and 1-800-TRUCKWRECK Mostyn Law is a Houston-based law firm specializing in personal injury law, with a focused expertise in accidents involving trucks and other commercial vehicles. Amber Mostyn, the firm’s co-founder, is a native Texan known for her legal expertise and courtroom successes, as well as her philanthropy and community activism.
About the artist Linda Simien Kelly and her work, “The Identity of Change”
Linda Simien Kelly is a primarily self-taught, abstract expressionist artist who has been pursuing her craft on a full-time basis for over a decade. Her considerable professional accolades include first-prize honors in the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s 17th Annual Citywide African American Artists Exhibition at the Glassell School of Art and recognition as a prize winning artist at the Lawndale Art Center’s “The Big Show” annual juried exhibition. Her work has been featured in Citywide Artists Juried Exhibitions at the University Museum at Texas Southern University, The Community Artists’ Collective Gallery, Project Row Houses, The Assistance League of Houston Artists Exhibition at Williams Tower Gallery, The Art on The Avenue Juried Exhibition, the Archway Gallery, the Gallery Jatad and the “M” Gallery. The Louisiana native is a proud graduate of Southern University, A & M in Baton Rouge and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The artist lives in Houston with her husband Herb Kelly, and is the mother of three sons, Dourty, Jamil, and Joseph.
