Lot 391: Walter Hollis Stevens Abstract O/C, Sun-Crest

Walter Hollis Stevens (Tennessee, 1927-1980) oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting titled "Sun-Crest," with a complex central form rendered in heavy impasto, sgraffito, and palette knife, 1960. Warmer tones of orange and red balance cooler passages of green and gray. Signed and dated " Stevens '60" lower left. Additionally signed "W.H. Stevens" and titled to stretcher. Housed in a simple gilt and painted wood frame, likely original. Sight: 24" H x 18" W. Framed: 24 3/4" H x 18 3/4" W. Exhibition history: Likely exhibited at the Art & Architecture Gallery, University of Tennessee, and Dulin Gallery of Art, October 1981. Lot includes exhibition flyer. Biography: (Courtesy Tennessee Arts Commission) "As one of the acclaimed Knoxville Seven in the 1960s, Stevens was fresh on the scene of abstract expressionism for East Tennessee and an early faculty member of the University of Tennessee's art department. His work resides in numerous collections including the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Knoxville Museum of Art, Carnegie Visual Arts Center in Alabama, the Mint Museum in Charlotte, and others."

CONDITION: Excellent condition