Bob Ragland Signed Expressionist Profile Portrait Oil on Board, 2006

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Original oil on board by acclaimed American artist Bob Ragland (1938–2021). Created in 2006, this expressive portrait is part of … Read more Original oil on board by acclaimed American artist Bob Ragland (1938–2021). Created in 2006, this expressive portrait is part of Ragland’s “Sudan Series,” a body of figurative works exploring Sudanese subjects through his distinctive expressionist style.

Rendered in profile, the figure wears a white head covering and flowing garments set against a vibrant golden ochre background. Ragland’s signature impasto technique creates a richly textured surface, with bold palette knife and brushwork lending the composition depth, movement, and sculptural presence.

The painting is signed lower right and dated 2006. This work is one of a series of intimate portraits inspired by Sudanese figures, reflecting Ragland’s interest in expressive portraiture and cultural themes during this period.

Bob Ragland was a respected Denver-based painter, sculptor, educator, and author whose work is represented in the Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art. He exhibited extensively throughout his career and became widely known for both his expressive paintings and his advocacy of professional artists through his “Non-Starving Artist” philosophy. See less