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Best of North Carolina 2022

Mar 27th – May 30th, 2022
Opening Reception: Sunday, Mar 27th, 1-3pm

Gallery owner, art historian, and North Carolina native Charlene Newsom employs her broad knowledge of NC art to curate an extensive collection celebrating the best and brightest NC artists of past and present.

The show includes landmark pieces by influential North Carolina artists. Some of the biggest names and most important North Carolina art from the 20th century are included in this year’s show.

George Charles Aid (1872-1938)

SOLD
Dans la Vallee de l'Eure, by George Charles Aid (1872-1938), etching, 8 x 10 inches

Josef Albers (1888-1976)

Interaction of Color: XVI-1, by Josef Albers (1888-1976), serigraph, c. 1963, 13 x 20 inches
Interaction of Color: XVIII-10, by Josef Albers (1888-1976), serigraph, c. 1963, 13 x 20 inches

George Bireline (1923-2002)

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Three Tables, by George Bireline (1923-2002), oil on canvas, c. 1998, 25 x 36 inches
Composition #35, by George Bireline (1923-2002), oil on canvas, c. 1952, 18 x 33 inches
Burner, by George Bireline (1923-2002), acrylic on canvas, c. 2000, 11 x 14 inches

Jen Wilson Bireline

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Opposition Origami Pot, by Jen Wilson Bireline, terracotta and gold leaf, 27 x 18 x 7 inches

Sarah Blakeslee (1912-2005)

Pitt County Barns, by Sarah Blakeslee (1912-2005), watercolor on paper, c. 1982, 9 x 12 inches
Barns in the hills, Bucks County, by Sarah Blakeslee (1912-2005), watercolor on paper, c. 1950, 11.5 x 17 inches

Robert Broderson (1920-1992)

Nocturne, by Robert Broderson (1920-1992), oil on canvas, c. 1960s, 60 x 55 inches
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Figural Abstraction, by Robert Broderson (1920-1992), oil on panel, c. 1948, 14 x 20 inches
Narcissus, by Robert Broderson (1920-1992), serigraph, c. 1985, 22 x 30 inches
Secret Meeting, by Robert Broderson (1920-1992), mixed media on wallpaper, c. 1960's, 14 x 24 inches
Two Clowns, by Robert Broderson (1920-1992), mixed media on wallpaper, c. 1960's, 21 x 17 inches

Eliot Clark (1883-1980)

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Moonrise Over Blue Ridge, by Eliot Clark (1883-1980), oil on canvas, c. 1925, 13.75 x 18 inches

Elliott Daingerfield (1859-1932)

Grand Canyon, by Elliott Daingerfield (1859-1932), lithograph, c. 1911, 8 x 9 inches

Sue Durfee

Wedges and Ledges, by Sue Durfee, acrylic on canvas, c. 1999, 36 x 38 inches

Horace Farlowe (1933-2006)

Pink Form, by Horace Farlowe (1933-2006), Portuguese Marble, 13 x 15 x 12 inches

Maud Gatewood (1934-2004)

Beach Window #1, by Maud Gatewood (1934-2004), etching and aquatint, c. 1979, 17.5 x 17.75 inches
Sensuous and Deceptive Streaks, by Maud Gatewood (1934-2004), acrylic on canvas, c. 1988, 32 x 50 inches

Claude Howell (1915-1997)

Storm at the Catskills, by Claude Howell (1915-1997), watercolor on paper, c. 1943, 14.25 x 20.75 inches

R. Hinshelwood

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The Smokey Mountains, by R. Hinshelwood, engraving, c. 1873, 5 x 9 inches

Mary Anne K. Jenkins (1929-2017)

Untitled #12, by Mary Anne K. Jenkins (1929-2017), mixed media collage, 20 x 16 inches
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Dolce Encounter, by Mary Anne K. Jenkins (1929-2017), acrylic on canvas, c. 1968, 40 x 40 inches
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Harlequin, by Mary Anne K. Jenkins (1929-2017), acrylic on paper, c. 1990's, 24 x 18 inches
Nude, by Mary Anne K. Jenkins (1929-2017), linocut, 7.5 x 5.5 inches
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Lady on Bench, by Mary Anne K. Jenkins (1929-2017), linocut, 6 x 4 inches

Clare Leighton (1898-1989)

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The Sleepy Fish Wife, by Clare Leighton (1898-1989), wood engraving, c. 1925, 5 x 6 inches
Horizon, by Clare Leighton (1898-1989), wood engraving, c. 1925, 1 x 3 inches

Edith London (1904-1997)

Untitled, by Edith London (1904-1997), collage, 9.5 x 11.5 inches
Rome, by Edith London (1904-1997), watercolor, c. 1932, 14 x 10 inches
Street in Rome, by Edith London (1904-1997), watercolor, c. 1932, 14 x 10 inches
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Marine Abstract, by Edith London (1904-1997), oil on canvas board, c. 1950's, 22 x 30 inches
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Untitled with Gauze, by Edith London (1904-1997), mixed media on canvas, c. 1950's, 16 x 20 inches

Louis Orr (1879-1961)

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Grandfather Mountain, by Louis Orr (1879-1961), etching, c. 1945, 8 x 10 inches
Negro Servant's Quarters, by Louis Orr (1879-1961), etching, c. 1943, 10 x 8 inches

Hobson Pittman (1899-1972)

Carnations in Panels, by Hobson Pittman (1899-1972), pastel, c. 1970, 19 x 25 inches
Secret Garden, by Hobson Pittman (1899-1972), watercolor on paper, c. 1940, 6 x 4 inches

Elsie Dinsmore Popkin (1937-2005)

The Pond at SECCA, by Elsie Dinsmore Popkin (1937-2005), pastel, c. 1988, 22.5 x 22.5 inches
Wildacres, by Elsie Dinsmore Popkin (1937-2005), pastel, c. 1999, 22 x 30 inches

Sally Bowen Prange (1927-2007)

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Yellow Heaven and Earth Vessel I, by Sally Bowen Prange (1927-2007), porcelain with barnacle glaze, c. 2004, 4 x 7 x 7 inches
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Yellow Heaven and Earth Vessel II, by Sally Bowen Prange (1927-2007), porcelain with barnacle glaze, c. 2004, 7 x 5 x 5 inches

Mabel Pugh (1891-1986)

Birds of the Air, by Mabel Pugh (1891-1986), linoleum block print, c. 1930's, 13 x 17.5 inches
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Post Office: Morrisville, by Mabel Pugh (1891-1986), linoleum block print, c. 1930's, 10 x 8 inches
1932, by Mabel Pugh (1891-1986), linoleum block print, c. 1932, 6 x 8.5 inches

Elaine Reed (1927-2019)

En Vogue, by Elaine Reed (1927-2019), pastel, c. 1980's, 24 x 18 inches
Pond, by Elaine Reed, earthenware, 4 x 16 x 16 inches
Paleo, by Elaine Reed, earthenware, 7.5 x 9 x 9 inches

Francis Speight (1896-1989)

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Coaldale House, by Francis Speight (1896-1989), oil on canvas, 30 x 38 inches
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San Souci Ferry: Working Sketch I, by Francis Speight (1896-1989), graphite on paper, c. 1950, 8 x 10 inches
San Souci Ferry: Working Sketch II, by Francis Speight (1896-1989), graphite on paper, c. 1950, 10.75 x 13.5 inches
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Rockland Avenue, West Manayunk, by Francis Speight (1896-1989), etching, 6 x 7.5 inches
The Philadelphia Museum, by Francis Speight (1896-1989), etching with aquatint, c. 1960's, 4 x 5 inches
Manayunk House, by Francis Speight (1896-1989), oil pastel on paper, c. 1950, 8.75 x 8 inches

Wayne Trapp (1935 - 2016)

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Monsignor, by Wayne Trapp (1935 - 2016), oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches
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Wind of A Ball, by Wayne Trapp (1935 - 2016), oil on board, c. 1990's, 10 x 6 inches

Bayard Wootten (1875-1959)

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Linville, NC, by Bayard Wootten (1875-1959), silver gelatin print, c. 1930's, 22 x 11 inches
Mountain Family Diptych, by Bayard Wootten (1875-1959), silver gelatin print, c. 1930's, 11 x 14 inches
Under the Portico of the South Carolina Society Hall, by Bayard Wootten (1875-1959), silver gelatin print, c. 1939, 14 x 11 inches

Historic Antique Maps of North Carolina

Map of North and South Carolina, by E.F. Fisk, steel engraving, c. 1896, 9 x 12 inches
North Carolina 1779 Map, by Universal Magazine, copper engraving, c. 1779, 11 x 14 inches
Ocracoke Inlet Survey, by Edmund M. Bluecat (1770-1862), hand colored copper engraving, c. 1817, 7 x 8 inches
Virginiae Partis Australis, et Floridae, Map, by Willem J. Blaeu (1571-1638) , hand colored engraving, c. 1640, 15.25 x 20 inches
Virginia Marylandia et Carolina, Map, by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), hand colored engraving, c. 1715, 21.25 x 25 inches
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Virginiae Item et Floridae, Map, by Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), hand colored engraving, c. 1620's, 15 x 20 inches