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Southern Folk Art Unseen
Sarah Jane Perkins (1916-2002)
OPENING RECEPTION: First Thursday March 1, 2007 - 6pm-8pm
OPEN DAILY: Wednesday thru Saturday 11am-5pm
CLOSING: Saturday April 14, 2007
WHERE: Garde Rail Gallery - 110 Third Avenue South - Tel.206.621.1055
We recently came across a body of work that had never been shown or seen before. Sarah Jane Perkins, from Martinsville, VA, died in 2002 and left behind a precious body of work that just could have easily been discarded and thrown away. We are proud to present the majority of the estate.
Sarah Jane Perkins' delicate drawings depict birds, flowers, and figures. Executed on paper with coloured pencil, the 8 x 11 pieces are a wonderful legacy left behind by a woman we know little about. The drawings themselves are thought to be 'sketches' for a quilt that Sarah Jane wanted to make, and looking at the pieces, you can easily conceive that many of the drawings could be made into quilt patterns.
Sarah Jane lived a hard life, as many African Americans in the rural south did in the early part of the 20th century. Her story is one of hardship, hard work, and simple living, with a passion for drawing and working with her hands.
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