$300
Adrienne Anderson (American (Virginia/Georgia), b. 1949- ), "Medical Arts"-1995, acrylic on wood panel, signed lower right. Figural painting depicting an allegorical scene representing Medical Arts. Painting with woman with long flowing hair under helmet in sleeveless gown at center holding staff with coiled snake beside a sculpture of Mercury or Hermes on orb with traditional attributes in predominately yellow tones above stenciled text reading "MEDICAL ARTS" above modern geometric crosshatch like marked pattern. Verso inscribed "Adrienne Anderson 1995 Jurisprudence #3 of 5 Panels Based on 5 Themes of the Liberal Arts acrylic on wood glazed for protection" above cleaning directions. Unframed approximately 72" x 26.5". Provenance: Commissioned by Everybody's Pizza, Decatur, Georgia for restaurant space in 1995. Note: Anderson was born in Virginia and later moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She received her BFA and MFA from the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Since then the artist has held several teaching positions including at the American InterContinental University in Atlanta and Kennesaw State University. Anderson has exhibited in more than 50 solo exhibitions in the United States and Europe. Her work is in many public collections including the Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, Missouri; the Norton Museum Art, West Palm Beach, Florida; Montgomery Museum of Art, Montgomery, Alabama; and Coca Cola Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-08-08
