Fall Southern Pottery & Folk Art Auction
Lot 109A:
Important (The Late) June Frazier Johnston Folk Art Painting. A local Watkinsville Georgia resident and born in North Florida a outstanding folk artist. This piece is a true testament to her caliber of her works from her creative background. She was a graduate of Georgia State University also Graduate School at Florida State University & also studying at Appalachian State University, Berry College also the Greenville Museum of Art. Her career as a painter was lengthy and very successful and in the mid 80’s her style shifted dramatically. Her pieces are from graphically inspired dreams, the scenes from moments also in her life or symbol-laden depictions of folks she knew or created. Her works are in Collections of the Corporate World including Citicorp, Delta Airlines, IBM, University of Georgia, Tupperware World Headquarters, Ford Motor Company, Texaco Oil Company, Bamett Bank, Home Federal Savings & Loan Company and many others. The exhibitions are outstanding from Florida State Museum, Cincinnati Museum of Natural History, Ashville Museum, Quinlan Art Center, Greenville Institute of Technology, Bender Fine Art Gallery. The Juried Shows list is impeccable from Louisiana Watercolor Society, New Mexico Water Color Society, just to name a few. These are once in a lifetime opportunity to own such historic works of folk Art. Fine investment examples.This painting depicts the Mask Maker of a nude female holding a mask with a snake at floor. Great color and details in this acrylic painting, which is signed on the back. Circa 1990From June Johnston estate. Size 41" Wide x 50" Tall
Condition: Outstanding details, strong color.
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