Ed Shewmake (American, 1920 - 2008) Mixed Media on Board Titled "The Pointer"

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Ed Shewmake (American, 1920 - 2008) Mixed Media on Board titled "The Pointer" with handmade painted frame. Shewmake was the … Read more Ed Shewmake (American, 1920 - 2008) Mixed Media on Board titled "The Pointer" with handmade painted frame. Shewmake was the director of the art department at Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from 1953 to 1985 where he taught painting, printmaking and art history. The artist was quoted as saying, “Basically I guess you can say I paint emotions and feeling more than I do merely visual scenes … irony? I suppose so, though I’ve tried shaking it from time to time.” Shewmake studied at Davidson College in l941, and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in l950. He also received training from the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida, the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC, and George Washington University. He also attended the Art Students League of New York Summer School at Woodstock, NY, the Cleveland Art Institute, and the Carnegie Institute of Technology Summer School. His work is found in many private collections as well as the North Carolina Museum of Art.

Dimensions: 24" high x 15" wide

Condition: Good vintage condition with some abrasions to frame and some looseness to collage elements. See less