J.B. Murry was a Georgia sharecropper when a religious vision at 70 led him to start painting; 10 years later, his work had entered major US museum collections

J.B. Murry was a self-taught African-American artist who began painting after retiring from farming. He experienced a vision at the age of 70, which prompted his artistic creation. Murry developed a unique system of color and a freeform script known as spirit script. His artwork has been showcased in various exhibitions celebrating Black outsider artists. Murry's work can now be found in notable collections including the American Folk Art Museum.