Design Made at Airlie Gardens

Object Details

Artist

Minnie Evans, born Long Creek, NC 1892-died Wilmington, NC 1987

Gallery Label

Minnie Evans lived most of her life in North Carolina. At seventeen, she found work as a gatekeeper in the lush gardens of a coastal estate, Airlie-on-Sound, which became a public park in 1949. Evans felt inspired by God to celebrate his resplendent creations with art. In free moments, she drew or painted floral scenes with goddess-like figures in their midst.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist

1967

Object number

1972.44

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Folk Art

Medium

oil and mixed media on canvas mounted on paperboard

Dimensions

19 7/8 x 23 7/8 in. (50.5 x 60.6 cm)

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Painting and Sculpture

On View

Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st Floor, West Wing

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Fantasy

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Record ID

saam_1972.44

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

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