An exhibition of sculpture by nationally known Southern Vernacular Artist O.L. Samuels, b.1929-d.2017. Samuels worked in Tallahassee for more than the last decade of his life. His work was celebrated and collected by museums across the nation.
Gadsden Arts is hosting a tribute to O.L. Samuels with an exhibition in the Bates Permanent Collection Gallery through the end of the year. Samuels, a leading figure in Southern Vernacular Art. Samuels sculpted mythical creatures using found materials – tree trunks, roots, and pieces of old wood furniture—coated with a secret blend of paint, glitter, sawdust, and glue warmed over the stove. His artworks are as alive as they are bright, and included in important national museum collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Arkansas Art Center, and Gadsden Arts Center & Museum. Special thanks to lending collectors Su and Steve Ecenia, Calynne and Lou Hill, and Carlene and Terry Prince.
Suggested admission $5 (Gadsden Arts members, and children under 18 years of age, free).
Phone: 850-875-4866
2017/10/03 - 2017/12/23
Gadsden Arts Center & Museum
13 N. Madison Street, Quincy, FL 32351
On the Courthouse Square: 2 hours Streets leading into the Courthouse Square: 3 hours City Parking - Washington Street, East of Duval Street: all day, free