The Museum has acquired through gifts and purchases an outstanding collection of “Contemporary American Still Life” paintings including work by John Stuart Ingle, Janet Fish, Janet Monafo, David Bierk, Stone Roberts, John Nava, James Aponovich and William Bailey.
STILL LIFE WITH RAJASTAN QUILT
Oil on canvas, 1995
JAMES APONOVICH (American, born 1948)
Collection of the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
Museum Purchase, The Joseph Derr Trust
1995.38
MIGIANNELLA ROSE
Oil on canvas, 2002
WILLIAM BAILEY (American born 1930)
Collection of the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
Museum Purchase, The Helen Gumberts Simon Trust
2003.30
The still life gallery, entitled “The Order of Things," includes both the 1689 oil on canvas Flowers and Fruit by Flemish artist Nicholaes Van Veerendael, an example of the broad, decorative style of late-17th century floral painting, and a 1996 pastel by Kentucky artist Sheldon Tapley entitled Volcano and Mirror. Both carefully constructed still life compositions may be viewed on a variety of levels. Notions of life and plenitude are expressed in lush fruit and blooming flowers, while hints of destruction and decay and comparisons of the exotic and familiar are found in each composition.
FLOWERS AND FRUIT
Oil on canvas, circa 1689
NICHOLAS VAN VEERENDAEL (Flemish 1640-1691)
Collection of the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
Museum Purchase made possible through the bequest of Adelia Mason
1979.33
