As If Art Itself Devised It: The Virginia of Eldridge Bagley Folk Paintings
A native of rural Lunenburg County in South Central Virginia, Eldridge Bagley, a third-generation tobacco farmer, began painting more than fifty years ago, when he was still living with his parents and working on their farm. Although he insists that he doesn’t live in the past, he has often stated his belief that there are traditions, convictions, and values that…
Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia: Picture This
This traveling exhibition features the work of twelve painters living and working in Georgia who focus on narrative. They are “a diverse group of artists experimenting in narrative painting,” said Didi Dunphy, director, Lyndon House Arts Center. “Each of their own stylistic interpretations, conceptual investigations, cultural messaging, and beauty are represented in this show.” In this remarkable collection, the artists—each…
Closely Observed: Paintings by Christopher Clamp
Born in Leesville, South Carolina, in 1979, Christopher Clamp earned a bachelor of fine arts degree with a concentration in painting from Winthrop University in 2001. As he has written: I was raised in a small town in South Carolina named Leesville—long since changed to Batesburg-Leesville— that was built on agriculture and textiles. My family— farmers and mill workers all—taught…
As Others See Us / As We See Ourselves: Artists’ Portraits and Self-Portraits from the Permanent Collection
The Morris Museum’s collections have unusual depth and richness in types, styles, and mediums of art. For example, the museum’s holdings of folk art, photography, American impressionist painting, and studio art glass are all equally varied and extensive. One of the more intriguing and previously unexplored groups of paintings in the collection is made up of artists’ portraits and self-portraits.…