Description: Dynamic, early drawing by Staley depicting swirling forms. Would be great in a mid-century modern interior. Reminiscent of Jackson Pollack's early graphic work. Untitled, 1959. Ink, paint and chalk on paper. Drawing: 18 x 24 inches mounted on matte board Signed "Earl Staley '59" in ink lower right. Watercolor, ink, gouache and pencil on paper. Condition: drawing is fixed to matte board with light wrinkling / soiling. EARL STALEY (b. 1938) Earl Staley grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and resides in Houston, Texas. He is an artist and teacher with more than 50 years of experience. Mr. Staley holds Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees. He taught at Washington University, St. Louis; Rice University, Houston; and the University of St. Thomas, Houston, where he was chairperson of the Art Department. Today he teaches in the Fine Art program at Lonestar College-Tomball, TX. Mr. Staley is the recipient of three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1981 he received the Rome Prize in Painting from the American Academy in Rome, Italy: he sided in Rome for 4 years. Mr. Staley's paintings look back to his artistic roots and forward to new interpretations of the myths and symbols embedded in his life. See my other auctions of fine art, rare books, Chicago history and more!
Price: 470 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
End Time: 2025-02-02T00:20:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 2 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Earl Staley
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Signed By: Earl Staley
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: 1957
Item Length: 24 in
Region of Origin: US
Framing: Unframed
Personalize: No
Year of Production: 1959
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Width (Inches): 30
Item Height: 18 in
Style: Abstract, Expressionism, Modernism
Painting Surface: Paper
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK), Signed
Unit Quantity: OOAK
Culture: North America
Item Width: 1
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1950-1959
Signed: Yes
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Title: Untitled
Material: Acrylic, Ink, Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Subject: Landscape
Type: Painting
COA Issued By: Rare Nest Gallery
Height (Inches): 24
Theme: Art
Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
