Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Figure Space IV |
Artist |
Kilgore, June |
Medium |
acrylic on canvas |
Date |
0 |
Description |
June Kilgore's modern and abstract works evokes intense emotion and a sense of the spiritual. Artist June Kilgore (September 29, 1927-December 27, 2006) was born in Huntington. She was an abstract expressionist painter who spent 30 years as an art professor at Marshall University. She was one of the most influential West Virginia artists of the 20th century. Kilgore’s work, although not figurative, holds a strong sense of the spiritual and a very emotional communication. She was known also for her eloquence in talking about art. Kilgore is cited as an influence in the development of several accomplished artists in West Virginia, Dolly Hartman and Sally Romayne among them. |
Collection |
Permanent Collection |
Dimensions |
H-78 W-70 inches |
Credit line |
1973 Gift of the Artist |