Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?

Alice Shivers Hudson (1916–2001) was a Black artist who was well known in the local arts community. Largely self taught, she exhibited widely from 1975 to shortly before her death. A graduate of Sumner High School, she earned a master of arts in counseling from Washington University in St. Louis. Though she spent most of her career in nursing as a practitioner and teacher and founded the the Black Nurses Association, Hudson never abandoned her art: She was a member of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild and won numerous awards for her work.

Object Title and Accession Number

Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? Mixed media on canvas by Alice Hudson, last quarter of the 20th century. 2022-066-0001.

Framed painting of three crosses.

A highly textured painting depicting a rocky landscape with a winding path leading to three crosses under a dramatic sky. The sky is filled with bright light emanating from the horizon, contrasting with the dark rocks.