Object Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Tri-Kappa |
Catalog Number |
1999.001.101 |
Title |
Sunflowers and Gourds |
Artist |
George, Charlene |
Object Name |
painting |
Description |
Pastel drawing of rural field with sunflowers and gourds growing on a fenceline in the foreground, while trees line the background. In a gold beveled frame. SUNFLOWERS AND GOURDS Charlene George Pastel on Paper, 20.5 X 37.25 |
Provenance |
Purchased from the 2003 Hoosier Salon in Indianapolis by Tri-Kappa. Charlene George received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Ball State University. Her M.A. studies revolved around the techniques of the old Renaissance masters, such as Rembrandt, Reubens, Van Dyke, and Michelangelo. Her oil paintings utilize several of their painting techniques, such as glazing, sfumato, and chiaroscuro. She has been exhibiting professionally since 1976, winning awards in various exhibits including Hoosier Salon and the Indiana State Fair. In 2009, George was juried into the Indiana Artisan program for both her oils and pastels. Charlene became a member of the Brown County Art Guild in 2016. Artist's Statement: I enjoy painting Franklin County scene, just as J. Ottis Adams, T.C. Steele, and William Forsyth did in the late 1890s. These artists stated that the villages of the Whitewater Valley had an old world charm, which inspired them to paint the rivers, mills, and towns. Tis area with its rural farms, river scenes, and rich history inspires me the same as it did the Hoosier group painters. As T.C. Steele was quoted in The Passage, "The Whitewater and the numerous creeks make it a broken country which suits our purposes. The hills, beautiful in summer, grow richer and richer as the autumn advances, giving us days of haze and mist and glory." |
Medium |
pastel |
Dimensions |
H-14 W-17.75 inches |
Catalog date |
2003-12-02 |