Personae in Art as Seen in the Permanent Collection
People Frame New Ashby-Hodge Exhibition, Artwork from the Permanent Collection on Display.
People going about their daily lives is the theme of the
newest exhibition at The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of
American Art on the
campus of Central Methodist University in Fayette people plying their
wares or watching the world; people gathering and conversing; people
dancing and observing.
The exhibition, titled "Personae in Art as Seen in the Permanent Collection" opens Aug. 15 and features myriad people in a variety of activities.
"Once each year we try to build a show from our permanent collection," says Dr. Joe Geist, curator of the gallery. "This one shows people in art."
Sixty pieces of art comprise the exhibition and showcase a wide array of
media and subject matter. Many capture specific events, such as "The Man...Dancer No. Two," a photograph by Chuck MacFall; and
"The
Visitors," an oil-on-board by David Nordahl, depicting the arrival of
several Native Americans at a camp during the 19th Century. Other pieces
capture slices of life, including "Today and Tomorrow," an acrylic
painting by Robert MacDonald Graham, and "Self-Portrait with Dog," a
pastel by Fred Irvin. Engaging portraits, such as Graham's "Slave Born
Sarah Humphries Died Empress Free" and Randall Davery's "Fish Market
Man," are also part of this exhibition that encompasses sculptures, wood
cuts, oils, acrylics, pastels, lithographs, and photographs.
(right) "Slave Born Sarah Humphries Died Empress Free," Robert MacDonald
Graham (1919-2000), acrylic. (left) "Charles Banks Wilson
Self-Portrait," oil on canvas
