Untitled1965–198232 x 28 " (81.3 x 71.1 cm)Paint on metal, woodGift of Elizabeth Ross Johnson1985.35.140Fanciful heart and two decorative arrows cut of sheet tin, leanly painted yellow and red with evident brushstrokes, nailed to 1 1/2" square vertical wood stake. Large cut-out heart with small butterfly nailed in center; elaborately shaped arrow protruding L and R, shaft painted in wide yellow and stripes LS, red RS; sheared "feathered" tip painted yellow. Vertical arrow on top with curled ends nailed to pink wooden molding and nailed to painted stake. Stake constructed of two pieces of wood nailed together 7 1/2" B; insert in B to place on stand.152873950David ButlerSculptureCopyright for this work is under review. Heart and ArrowsHeart and ArrowsHeart and ArrowsPattersonPattersonUnited StatesLouisianaThree Dimensional WorksPattersonCorrespondence between Fran Lieu and Richard Gasperi in 1989 establishes that Gasperi possibly purchased the work in 1980. Purchase records provided by the Teal Group indicate that the work was purchased from Gasperi in 1982. While these dates reflect purchase dates and not creation date, they establish that the work was made prior to 1982. An exact date cannot be ascertained from the material or formal quality of the work. Best-knowledge date for his earliest works coincide with the purchase of the house he decorated with his works in 1965.reviewed for the IMLS Neurodiversity Project by Art Bridges Fellow Austin Losada 2026.Heart and ArrowsHeart and ArrowsHeart and ArrowsHeart and Arrows19651982 1985 35 14 Correspondence between Fran Lieu and Richard Gasperi in 1989 establishes that Gasperi possibly purchased the work in 1980. Purchase records provided by the Teal Group indicate that the work was purchased from Gasperi in 1982. While these dates reflect purchase dates and not creation date, they establish that the work was made prior to 1982. An exact date cannot be ascertained from the material or formal quality of the work. Best-knowledge date for his earliest works coincide with the purchase of the house he decorated with his works in 1965.reviewed for the IMLS Neurodiversity Project by Art Bridges Fellow Austin Losada 2026.