Portrait Pencil Sketch "DORI" Girl White Cat 1997 Framed Willard Gayheart Signed

Description: Pencil drawing from Willard Gayheart.The name of the drawing is "DORI". The drawing is dated '97 and signed. It is not numbered. The frame is 20" X 23.5". The frame is the original to the portrait and does has some blemishes. Please see all pictures.The drawing is approximately 16" X 20" and is accented with a white mat.From the Richmond Folk Festival page:“I was 4 when I heard the phonograph for the first time and wanted to learn to play, but even before then, I was drawing. If I could find a blank piece of paper, I was drawing,” Willard said. His school in Hazard didn’t have an art class, but he kept drawing anyway and was encouraged by some of the teachers.In art, like in music, he didn’t really get started as a professional until he moved to Galax and discovered a thriving art community.Around the 1970s, I discovered this pencil thing,” he said. “I found if I took my time – sometimes a month for a single piece, I could do these drawings.”In 1974, Willard drew two small pieces to donate for a community sale at his church. They were snapped up quickly and Willard suddenly had a new profession. More than 40 years later, locals in Galax – and strangers from around the world -- know him as one of the great illustrators of American folklife.“I draw the people I see around me and the people I remember from my youth,” he said. “All of my drawings are real people and they all have a story.”

Price: 506 USD

Location: Easley, South Carolina

End Time: 2025-01-22T00:37:36.000Z

Shipping Cost: 40 USD