Gadsden Arts Center

Art

Gadsden Arts Center & Museum

Name/Title

Gadsden Arts Center

Entry/Object ID

2017.6_OH

Description

Havana artist Virginia "Ginny" Coultas created this clay deptiction of the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum exterior in 2005. This sculpture was given to founding Gadsden Arts director, Zoe Golloway, in 2005 at her retirement party. Zoe is depicted as the girl walking down the sidewalk in front of the building.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, paint, Clay

Collection

Organizational History Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.6

Source or Donor

Ms. Zoe Golloway and Mr. Jim Eggert

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Coultas, Virginia

Role

Sculptor

Date made

2005

Dimensions

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

13 in

Depth

3-1/4 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Virginia "Ginny" Coultas (b.1929) Ginny Coultas has lived on a farm in Havana for over 50 years and has been drawing her whole life. She is mainly self-taught and is especially fascinated by faces and loves doing portraits. Ginny has been involved with Gadsden Arts since the beginning through leading student workshops, doing demonstrations, participating in Artists Guild exhibitions, and contributing her time and resouces wherever she can.

Created By

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Create Date

November 11, 2016