Illiterate field worker’s transformation to famous artist inspires others
Leather artist Winfred Rembert, from New Haven, Connecticut, before giving a talk about his work at the Arlington Church of God on Sunday in Akron, Ohio. (Phil Masturzo /Akron Beacon Journal)
Leather artist Winfred Rembert, from New Haven, Connecticut, holds one of his pieces titled "The Wood Boy". Rembert gave a presentation about his work to a group at the Arlington Church of God on Sunday in Akron, Ohio. (Phil Masturzo /Akron Beacon Journal)