Charles Brindley (American/Tennessee, 20th-21st century), "Study of Mound on Bright Day, Mid Summer," oil pastel on paper painting depicting a grassy Tennessee mound under a bright blue sky, with sunlight concentrated on the center of the mound. Signed lower right. Float mounted in a giltwood frame with linen mat and gilt fillet. Sheet: 22" H x 28" W. Framed: 27 1/2" H x 35" W. Biography (from artist's website): He lives and works north of Nashville, Tennessee and his work appears in public and corporate collections throughout the United States and in private collections internationally. Five touring exhibitions of Brindley's works have traveled to museums and art centers in the Southeast and Midwest. His subject matter generally encompasses trees, architecture, panoramic landscapes, rock formations, and mounds including Native American burial mounds. His images are highly representational but contain multi-layered abstract elements. In 1998 the Tennessee State Museum presented Landscape Vision: Works of Charles Brindley 1980-1997 and in 2007 the Evansville Museum organized an exhibit of his work spanning a twenty year period. Far Hills: Images of the Tennessee Residence, an exhibit of commissioned drawings and paintings of the historic mansion of Tennessee's Governors, completed a schedule of eight venues throughout the state in 2006. Private Nashville Collection. Condition: Excellent condition.