Doris Alexander Thompson’s Lithography Press
On February 3, 2021, we finished moving the remaining contents of Dixie Art Colony artist Doris Alexander Thompson's Magnolia Springs, Alabama studio to Wetumpka. This move included her studio easel, several wood furniture items, and her lithography press. Moving an 800-pound cast-iron press is no easy task. Lithography Press, The Fuchs
Arthur Walter Stewart Acquisition
Due to our donors' generosity, we were able to make what is a VERY SIGNIFICANT purchase of this large oil landscape by Dixie Art Colony artist Arthur Walter Stewart dated 1940. The painting was acquired directly from Stewart by the grandmother of the person that sold us the painting. Opportunities
Lucile Whitten Sharp Acquisition
Finding artwork and biographical information for the lesser-known Dixie Art Colonists is a task that takes significant research, time, and tenacity. When researching these artists, our most fruitful source has been the family of some of the more widely-known colonists. Lucile Whitten Sharp, Untitled: Fall Landscape, 1948, 20x24 inches; LWS-2021.AW.0001 After searching
Richard Brough Acquisitions Part Two
Shown are TWO of THREE watercolor paintings by DAC artist Richard Burrell Brough, along with some of the Brough related ephemera recently added to the DAC Foundation collection. From our research, we know that Richard Burrell Brough was born in Salmon, Idaho. We also know that after studying at the Chouinard Art
Richard Brough Acquisitions Part One
Shown is ONE of THREE watercolor paintings by DAC artist Richard Burrell Brough, along with some of the Brough related ephemera recently added to the DAC Foundation collection. Richard Burrell Brough was born on May 31, 1920, in Salmon, Idaho. Brough participated in the Dixie Art Colony in 1948, the
Eva Lyle Wilkinson Painting Donated To DAC Foundation
This oil on canvas portrait by Alabama artist Eva Lyle Wilkinson, dated 1947, was recently donated to the Dixie Art Colony Foundation. Eva Lyle Wilkinson, Unknown Portrait, 1947, 26 x 21 inches; ELW-2020.AW.0001 Wilkinson's name can be found repeatedly in the DAC Foundation Archives. However, the extent of her involvement in the Elmore
Donnave Lindsey Painting Added To DAC Collection
Shown is a recent acquisition by Dixie Art Colony artist Donnave Brennan Lindsey. This large, colorful watercolor painting depicts a scene from Lindsey's trip to The Butchart Gardens located in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia. Donnave Brennan Lindsey, The Butchart Gardens, 1995, 22 x 30 inches; DBL-2020.AW.0001 Lindsey was born on November 23, 1919 in Columbus,
Paintings from the Doris Alexander Thompson Collection
Shown are two of Doris Alexander Thompson's colorful paintings included in our recent acquisition. Research shows that she studied painting with Roderick Mackenzie and Alexander Abels. DORIS ALEXANDER THOMPSON, Untitled Landscape I, n.d.; DAT-2020.AW.0030 Mackenzie's family immigrated from England to Mobile in 1872. After his mother's death in 1880, Mackenzie was sent
OUR LARGEST DONATION TO DATE
As mentioned in our September 2, 2019, blog post, "Our most prized donations are the UNSOLICITED DONATIONS." Since launching the DAC Foundation website on December 1, 2015, our website has led to numerous unsolicited donations, including our LARGEST DONATION TO DATE. DORIS ALEXANDER THOMPSON, n.d., Magnolia Springs, AL; 13 x 17 inches; DAT-20120.PH.0001
DID YOU KNOW Kelly Fitzpatrick was an Aspiring Writer?
Most are not aware that KELLY FITZPATRICK was an ASPIRING WRITER that studied journalism at the UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA before beginning his art education. Barbara Binford Davis, Kelly Fitzpatrick, 2018, oil on paper The DAC Foundation is fortunate to have numerous examples of Fitzpatrick's musing and writings in the DAC Foundation