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Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, Inc. 40th Anniversary Auction Listing REVISED - Auction - December 13, 2012 @ 7 pm EST

Auction Information:

Delta Arts Center is having an auction to celebrate our 40th anniversary! Please join us Saturday December 1 to preview the art works that will be in our live auction on Thursday December 13th. Both events will be at 7:00 pm at the Delta Arts Center 2611 New Walkertown Road Winston-Salem, NC. If you can not attend the event but would like to bid on one or more of the pieces, we can arrange to have a personal shopper (a Delta Fine Arts, Inc. Board member) coordinate with you via phone. If you would like to pre-bid on a piece, if you will call the Delta Arts Center, our Executive Director Dianne Caesar will be glad to speak with you (336) 722-2625 or via email at [email protected].

LIVE AUCTION 1. Jonathan Green: "Dressing Up" (1988) Framed Exhibition Poster, 22" x 28" Auction Estimate (AE): $200—$255 2. Jonathan Green: "Braiding Hair" (1988)Framed Exhibition Poster 18" x 23½" AE: $200—$255

Jonathan Green is a painter and printmaker of Gullah heritage. He studied at the Art

Institute of Chicago, and currently lives in South Carolina. He first exhibited works at

Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, Inc. (WSDFA) in the 1997 group show “An Artistic Journey:

Selections from the Hewitt Collection of African-American Art,” and more recently showed

works on paper at the Delta Arts Center (DAC) in 2006.

3. Leo Twiggs: "A Note from Home", 2005 Batik on Cotton, 4" x 4" (Framed 16" x 16") AE: $350—$500

Dr. Leo Twiggs was born in South Carolina. He earned his BA from Claflin University, his MA

from New York University, where he studied with Hale Woodruff, and his doctorate in Art

Education from the University of Georgia. He retired as Professor of Art at South Carolina

State University in 2000. His relationship with WSDFA extends back to our first two

exhibitions, held in 1972 and 1974. His batik paintings have been on

view in four solo shows since then, in 1984, 1993, 1998, and 2005. He

has also written catalog entries for Delta exhibits.

4. Tommie Lee Robinson: "Study of Jasmine", 2001 Pencil, 7" x 5" (Framed 16" x 12¾") AE: $250—$350

Tommie Lee Robinson is a painter who exhibited at the DAC in the

1995 show “Evidence of a Culture.”

AE—Auction Estimates are based on available sales histories and donor estimates and are subject to revision. Buyers should not rely on estimates as representations of actual sales prices. Estimates do not include applicable taxes.

5. Leo Twiggs: "Waiting", 2004 Batik on Silk, 6¾" x 4¾" (Framed 10½" x 8½") AE: $350—$500

Dr. Leo Twiggs was born in South Carolina. He earned his BA from

Claflin University, his MA from New York University, where he

studied with Hale Woodruff. He retired as Professor of Art at

South Carolina State University in 2000. His relationship with

WSDFA extends back to our first two exhibitions, held in 1972 and

1974. His batik paintings have been on view in four solo shows

since then, in 1984, 1993, 1998, and 2005. He has also written

catalog entries for Delta exhibits.

6. Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe: "Yasmeen", 2004, Photograph,

12" x 9" AE: $450—$600

Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe was born in Chicago in 1951, and

earned a BFA in Photography from Copper Union in New York in

1975. Her photographs have been widely shown and published;

and were exhibited in a solo show at WSDFA in 1998.

She also participated in the 2007 exhibition that

celebrated our 35th anniversary.

7. Ann Tanksley: "Solitude", 2005, Monoprint, 6" x 4" (Framed 13" x 11")

AE: $650—$800

Ann Tanksley is a painter, born in Pittsburgh in 1934.

She graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now the Carnegie Mellon

University) in Pittsburgh, and also studied at the Art Students League, Parsons School of

Design, and the New School for Social Research, all in New York. She first exhibited works at

the DAC in the 1997 group show “An Artistic Journey: Selections

from the Hewitt Collection of African-American Art,” and in a

1999 solo exhibit.

8. Carl Karni Bain: "Woman in Veil", 2011 Painting-Acrylic, 9½" x 7¾" (Framed 12½" x 10½") AE: $500—$1,000

Carl Karni Bain is a mixed media artist. He studied at the

California College of Arts and Craft in Oakland, CA, and has


AE—Auction Estimates are based on available sales histories and donor estimates and are subject to revision. Buyers should not rely on estimates as representations of actual sales prices. Estimates do not include applicable taxes.

exhibited nationally, including the San Francisco Bay area, NC

and NY. His work was presented in a solo show at the DAC in

2001.

9. Nick Bragg: "Untitled", Watercolor Painting

AE: $500—$750

Nick Bragg is a painter and Winston-Salem resident.

He was executive director of Reynolda House

Museum of American Art for 29 years before his

retirement in 1999.

10. Francis H. Brown, Jr.: "Counting the House",

1984 Painting, 16" x 20½" (Framed 22½" x 28")

AE: $500—$750

Francis “Sonny” Brown is a painter and Winston-

Salem native, who attended Howard University. His

work was included in the first exhibit organized by WSDFA in 1972, and he has exhibited

many times since, including shows in 1982, 1986, 1992, and 1995. He was also represented

in the “Blurring Racial Boundaries” group show in 2006.

11. Ann Tanksley: "Jumping the Sun", Linocut A/P, 3¾" x 4½" (Framed 8½" x 9¼") AE: $500—$750

12. Richard Powell: “Richard Wright Series: Kwame’s Black

Star Lounge”, 1977 Lithograph, 19 1/2 x 7 3/4” (Framed

321/2” x25”) AE: $500—$750

Richard Powell is a curator, author, and the John Spenser

Barrett Professor of Art and History at Duke University in

Durham, NC.

13. Jack Hernon: "Rusty Pandora's Flutter", 2009 Mixed Media on Canvas, 40" x 30" AE: $550—$800

Jack Hernon is a 2009 recipient of a W-S Forsyth County Arts

Council project grant. For the past 30 years, Jack Hernon has energized careers as a

professional color specialist and as a fine artist.


14. Norton Barnhill: "Untitled", 2012, Mixed Media, 96" x 32" AE:

$500—$800

Norton Barnhill, a Winston-Salem native and former professional

basketball player, is a abstract artist and painter. He exhibited his work

at the Center in a solo show in 2011.

15. Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe: "Untitled", 2004,

Photograph, 12" x 9" AE: $450—$600

Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe was born in Chicago in 1951, and

earned a BFA in Photography from Copper Union in New

York in 1975. Her photographs have been widely shown and

published; and were exhibited in a solo show at WSDFA in

1998. She also participated in the 2007 exhibition that celebrated our 35th anniversary.

16. Raul Montero: "Untitled", 2007, Painting-Acrylic, 10" x

8" (Framed 15" x 15") AE: $500—$750

Raul Montero is a Cuban-born artist who exhibited paintings at

the Center in 2004 and 2006. His work was recently seen in the

group show "Puzzle: Master Artists, Friends" in 2012.


AE - Auction Estimates are based on available sales histories and donor estimates and are subject to revision. Buyers should not rely on estimates as representations of actual sales prices. Estimates do not include applicable taxes.

17. Carmen de Jesus: "Susan Taylor", 2011 Photograph, 21" x

14" (Framed 27" x 19") AE: $450—$600

Carmen de Jesus is a Puerto-Rican born photographer who received

her BFA degree from the City College of New York. She exhibited at

the Center in the 2001 show “Black Off Broadway” and in the 2011

“Releasing the Spirit: Faces of the Theatre” solo exhibition.

18. Debra Priestly: "Strange Fruit 28", 2007 Graphite, gouache & archival ink on paper, 12" x 9" (Framed 15" x 15") AE: $500—$750

Debra Priestly exhibited at the Center in 2005 as part of the

"Five Contemporary Artists in a New Space" exhibit. Debra is a

visual artist whose mixed media works offer intimate stories

of her personal and collective African-American history

through metaphorical use of photographic imagery.

19. J. Eugene Grigsby: "Early Morning Sunrise", 2007

Serigraph, 3½" x 4¾" (Framed 6¾" x 8¼") AE: $800—

$1,500

J. Eugene Grigsby, born in Greensboro, NC in 1918 is an art

professor, fine artist, and author represented in "1972

Reflections" show in 1996 and lectured at WSDFA in 1999.

20. James Biggers: "Egyptian Horus", 2008 Colored Pencil,

28" x 20" (Framed 37" x 23¾") AE: $750—$1,200

James Biggers (nephew of John Biggers) was born in Gastonia

in 1948. He earned a BA from North Carolina Central

University in 1970, and an MA from Appalachian State

University in 1981, both in Art Education. A painter, he

assisted his uncle, John, on mural paintings commissioned by WSDFA in 1988 and executed


at Winston-Salem State University in 1990-92. His paintings and drawings were exhibited at

the Center in 1997.

21. Lisa Corrine Davis: "Phantom Geometry", 2008, Oil on wood panel, 30" x 22" AE: $800—$950

Lisa Corrine Davis has been exhibited in museums and

galleries throughout the United State and Europe. Her

paintings represent an exploration of racial, social, and

psychological identity. She exhibited at the Center as part of the "Five Contemporary Artists

in a New Space" show.

22. Ann Tanksley: "The Lord is My Shepherd", Print, 8" x 8" AE: $800—$1,000

23. Samella Lewis: "Untitled", 1999, Colored Pencil, 17" x

14" (Framed 25" x 25") AE: $750—$1,250 Dr. Samella Lewis is an artist and art historian, born in New

Orleans in 1924. She received her B.A. degree at Hampton

University, and master and doctorate degrees in Fine Arts and

Art History at the Ohio State University. Her prints have been

widely exhibited, and one was included in WSDFA second

exhibition in 1974. She also exhibited paintings at the DAC in

1989.

24. J. Eugene Grigsby: "Anniversary II", 1981 Signed

Lithograph, 4½" x 6" (Framed 8¾" x 10¼") AE: $800—

$1,500

J. Eugene Grigsby, born in Greensboro, NC in 1918 is an art


Reflections" show in 1996 and lectured at WSDFA in 1999.

25. Charles Farrar: "Carved Hollow Form" Maple & Cherry Burl

Wood Vessel, 10½"H x 8"W AE: $550—$900



Charles Farrar is a wood turner who lives in North

Carolina. He has exhibited at the Center on two

occasions: in 1998 and in 2012.

26. LeRoy Henderson: "Mrs. King & Children at

Poor Peoples Rally", 1968 Photograph, 9" x

13" (Framed 14" x 18") AE: $800—$1,025

LeRoy Henderson is a photographer, born in

Richmond, VA in 1936. His work was exhibited in

“Celebration: 9 Artists,” which commemorated the

35th anniversary of WSDFA in 2007.

27. Philemona Williamson: "Untitled", 2012, Oil

painting, 12" x 16" AE: $1,500—$2,000

Philemona Williamson is an artist currently based in New Jersey. She earned a BA from

Bennington College and an MA from New York University.

Her paintings were exhibited at WSDFA in the 2005 show

“Five Contemporary Voices in a New Space” which

inaugurated the current location of the Delta Arts Center.

28. Ernest Crichlow: "On Earth, Peace", 1978, Print, 4½" x

6" AE: $1,500—$1,650

Ernest Crichlow (1914–2005) was born in Brooklyn, NY of

Caribbean parents. He studied art at the School of

Commercial Illustrating and Advertising Art in New York and

New York University. Crichlow started work as an artist in a

studio sponsored by the WPA (Work Progress Administration). He first exhibited at the

Harlem Community Center in 1938. His works have been exhibited at WSDFA in 2009 as

part of the Hewitt Collection.



29. Frank Wimberly: "Untitled" Signed Digital Photo Print,

8" x 8" (Framed 9¾" x 9¾") AE: $1,000—$1,600 Frank Wimberly, born in 1926, works in an Abstract

Expressionist tradition. Wimberly has shown extensively

throughout the New York Metropolitan area and was

included in the 2007 WSDFA show curated by June Kelly.

30. J. Eugene Grigsby: "Untitled" Limited Edition Lithograph, 4¾" x 8" (Framed 8½" x

13") AE: $750—$1,500 J. Eugene Grigsby, born in Greensboro, NC in 1918 is an art


Reflections" show in 1996 and lectured at the DAC in 1999.

31. Hale Woodruff: "Untitled", Lithograph, 3" x 4" (Framed 8¼"

x 9¾") AE: $1,500—$2,500 Hale Woodruff (1900-1980) was an African-American artist known

for his mural paintings and prints. One of the most famous

examples of his work is the three-panel "Amistad Mutiny" murals

at Talladega College in Talladega, AL (now traveling throughout

United States). He studied at John Hernon Art Institute and Harvard University.

32. John Biggers: "Family in Orange & Blue", 1986 Lithograph, 29½" x 31½" (Framed 29½" x 35") AE: $4,500—$6,000

John Biggers (1924-2001) was a muralist, born in

Gastonia, NC. He founded the art department at Texas

University for Negroes, now known as Texas Southern

University, in 1949. In 1957, he received a UNESCO

fellowship to travel to Africa, becoming one of the first

African-American artists to travel to Africa. John and

his nephew, James Biggers, completed the "Origins" and "Ascension" murals gifted to WSSU

by WSDFA in 1992. John's first NC show was curated in 1989 by WSDFA.



33. Elizabeth Catlett: "Cartas", 1986, Lithograph, 29" x 21" (Framed 30" x 22") AE: $6,000—$8,000

Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) was an American born

sculptor and printmaker best known for the black

expressionistic sculptures she produced during the 1960's

and 1970's. Her works were included in the very first two

exhibitions organized by WSDFA in 1972 and 1974. A solo

exhibition of her works was held at the W-S Urban League

and curated by WSDFA in 1986, and again in 2008 at the

DAC.

34. Lois Mailou Jones: "Sketch for Mr. Brown", 1936 Pencil, 13½" x 9¾" (Framed 20" x 16") AE: $10,000—$15,000

Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998) was an artist who painted

and influenced others during the Harlem Renaissance

and beyond during her long artistic and teaching career.

She exhibited at the DAC in 1972, 1984, and 2008.

35. Langston Hughes: "Sunrise is Coming After While" The Limited Editions Club, NY, 1998 Autographed by Maya Angelou, Poems selected by Maya Angelou

Silk Screen images by Pheobe Baily AE: $200—$325

36. Elizabeth Catlett, Portfolio pulled by Elizabeth Catlett circa 1973, unsigned

(Donated to Delta Arts by artist, 2008) AE: $1,500—$2,000

Contains: "Skipping Rope", 1958 "Black Maternity", 1959 "The Black Woman Speaks", 1960 "Mother & Son", "Black is Beautiful", 1972





SILENT AUCTION

1. Frank Wimberly: "Untitled" Signed Digital Photo Print,

8" x 9½" (Framed 10" x 11")

Frank Wimberly, born in 1926, works in an Abstract Expression-

ist tradition. Wimberly has shown extensively throughout the

New York Metropolitan area and was included in the 2007

WSDFA show curated by June Kelly.

2. Tom Feelings: "Untitled", Silk Screen Print, 2½" x

2½" (Framed 7" x 7¼")

AE: $500—$1,500

Tom Feelings (1933–2003) was an artist and illustrator, au-

thor, teacher, and activist. His work framed the African-

American experience. His most famous book is "The Middle

Passage".

3. Shanta Hauser: "Good Morning America", 2012, Acrylic & Oil, 18" x 12" AE: $50—$150

Shanta Hauser is a Winston-Salem artist and mentee of James Huff

who showed at the DAC in the 2010 Invitational show.

4. William Gramley: "Lean on Me", 2012, Pastel, 13" x 10" (Framed 14" x 17") AE: $250—$450

Bill Gramley is a graduate of Davidson College, a retired

Moravian minister, painter and Winston-Salem resident



5. Rochelle Spears: "The Rose", 2008, Watercolor painting, 12" x 9¾" AE: $50—$75

Rochelle Spears is a Winston-Salem native and local artist of gourd

masks. His work is also sold in the DAC gallery.

6. Bamidele Awoyemi: "Untitled", 2002 Mixed Media Collage, 12" x 6" (Framed 16" x

9½") AE: $75—$200

7. Gregory Gilliam: "Journey", 2009, Acrylic, 14" x

20" AE: $75—$100

Gregory Gilliam, a native of Winston-Salem, is a self-

taught artist who won the People's Choice Award at the

WSDFA 2010 Invitational show.

8. Barbara Madden Swain: "Untitled" , Ceramic Stoneware,

12"H (circum. 29") AE: $150 - $200

Barbara Madden Swain is a ceramicist, and a graduate of Howard

University (BFA). She exhibited at the Center in the 2007-08 show

“From This Earth: Ceramics by Winnie Owens-Hart and her Fol-

lowers.”



9. Winton & Rosa Eugene: "Untitled", 2009, Ceramic, 7"H

(circum. 18") AE: $150—$200

Rosa & Winton Eugene are a husband and wife team of ceramic

artists from South Carolina. This team of self-taught potters

previously exhibited works at WSDFA in 2001.

10. Terry Lee Nelson: "Untitled", Metal Wire sculpture

w/ wood base, 12"H x 9"W AE: $75—$150

Terry Lee Nelson is an artist from Greensboro, NC.

Auction Information Reminder

Auction Information:

Delta Arts Center is having an auction to celebrate our 40th anniversary! Please join us Saturday December 1 to preview the art works that will be in our live auction on Thursday December 13th. Both events will be at 7:00 pm at the Delta Arts Center 2611 New Walkertown Road Winston-Salem, NC. If you can not attend the event but would like to bid on one or more of the pieces, we can arrange to have a personal shopper (a Delta Fine Arts, Inc. Board member) coordinate with you via phone. If you would like to pre-bid on a piece, if you will call the Delta Arts Center, our Executive Director Dianne Caesar will be glad to speak with you (336) 722-2625 or via email at [email protected].

Special Thanks to our photographer Jasmine

Huff for the photographs.

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