Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1924 - 1993
Preview
Medium
Pen on paper
Signature
Upper right
Height
7 1/2"
Width
8 1/2"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: 234 JSP Box 10, S7D
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Erwin Lex Shipley was an American artist born in 1924 in Brewston Mills, West Virginia. Although self-taught, his works are a part of the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art’s permanent collection, the city of Owensboro’s municipal collection and many public and private collections throughout the nation. He is best known as a "primitive artist" who specialized in painting and drawings which evoke a sense of energy and humor through the use of bright colors and representational abstraction.
Additional Information
Two faces/facial profiles
"To Jim His favorite subject -Lex" inscribed on work by artist. Jim refers to James Smith Pierce, a friend of the artist.
James Smith Pierce Collection
Condition
Excellent
Condition Notes
On reverse side of torn folk art questionnaire
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”