Untitled1984Sheet: 28 x 22 " (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
Frame: 36 1/2 x 30 " (92.7 x 76.2 cm)Marker, tempera, oil pastel on oak tag, mat boardGift of Elizabeth Ross Johnson1985.35.180Paper divided into 30 square grid in blue marker; grid covered with large dabs of water based paint outlined with oil pastel in shades of purple, brown, blue, green, pink, red and black. LLQ on plain ground; ULQ: green and brown; U Middle: yellow; URQ: pink; LRQ: red. Grid ends ca. 1/2" RS.
152897985J. B. MurrayDrawings© Artist Rights Society (ARS), New YorkSandersvilleSandersvilleUnited StatesGeorgiaPaintingsSandersvilleMurray's paintings are actually "spirit writings" given to him through his personal communication with God. According to the artist, his basically calligraphic style is the result of the Lord's direction in moving his hand. Other writings are able to be deciphered only when read through a clear glass bottle filled with "holy water" drawn from a nearby well. Murray apparently had little formal education and worked as a sharecropper and farm laborer for many years. He now lives alone in a shack with no running water or electricity. His work has been included in several exhibits.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information. To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org19841984 1985 35 18 Murray's paintings are actually "spirit writings" given to him through his personal communication with God. According to the artist, his basically calligraphic style is the result of the Lord's direction in moving his hand. Other writings are able to be deciphered only when read through a clear glass bottle filled with "holy water" drawn from a nearby well. Murray apparently had little formal education and worked as a sharecropper and farm laborer for many years. He now lives alone in a shack with no running water or electricity. His work has been included in several exhibits.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information. To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org