Design Made at Airlie Gardens

Object Details

Date
1967
Artist
Minnie Evans, born Long Creek, NC 1892-died Wilmington, NC 1987
Gallery Label
Minnie Evans lived most of her life in North Carolina. At seventeen, she found work as a gatekeeper in the lush gardens of a coastal estate, Airlie-on-Sound, which became a public park in 1949. Evans felt inspired by God to celebrate his resplendent creations with art. In free moments, she drew or painted floral scenes with goddess-like figures in their midst.
Topic
Fantasy
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st Floor, West Wing
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object number
1972.44
Type
Painting
Folk Art
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Medium
oil and mixed media on canvas mounted on paperboard
Dimensions
19 7/8 x 23 7/8 in. (50.5 x 60.6 cm)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk77456b3ea-c591-4d66-9d7e-d50a8613598e
Record ID
saam_1972.44