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Morgan Weistling’s painting The Quilting Bee, 19th
Century Americana took this year’s Masters of the
American West show at the Autry Museum by storm.The painting
received the Artists’ Choice Award, which is given by artists
participating in the exhibition and sale. The Quilting
Bee, 19th Century Americana was also the recipient of
the David P. Usher Patron’s Choice Award, which is given
in recognition of the work most popular with patrons of the
exhibition.
“Receiving recognition from my peers is a high honor,”
says Weistling. “Most artists will tell you that we mostly
paint for the approval of other artists.They are the most critical
and their approval is hard to earn. Winning the Patron’s
Choice Award was also a great honor, since it is voted on by
the collectors, as well as being named for The Greenwich Workshop’s
founder Dave Usher.”
The Masters of the American West show is a pivotal event in
the careers of many Greenwich Workshop artists. Chris Blossom,
John Buxton, June Carey, Don Crowley, Bonnie Marris, Mian Situ,
Daniel Smith, Howard Terpning and Kim Wiggins were all among
this year’s participants and former award winners include
Don Crowley, Mian Situ and Howard Terpning.
Weistling’s award-winning painting had a reserve price
of $75,000 and sold for $162,000. Ordinarily, a high-profile
painting like The Quilting Bee would be out of
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The Quilting Bee, 19th Century Americana
by Morgan Weistling
“There are times when an idea for a painting will linger for
years in my mind before it is ever committed to canvas. I’ve
thought about this painting for at least 15 years. It all began
when my mother showed me a quilt her grandmother had made as a little
girl in the late 1800s. I was amazed by its detail and beauty. I
began to research quilt-making and discovered the wonderful American
tradition of quilting bees, and I knew I had my painting.
At a quilting bee, women would have family and neighbors gather
to finish a quilt. It was a real community event. Often a quilt
was made to mark a special occasion, such as a wedding or an upcoming
journey. The older, more experienced women would do most of the
quilt work, but as in my painting, the less experienced would learn
the craft alongside the veterans. The quilt in this painting is
the actual quilt my great-grandmother made as a little girl, which
made the creative process all the more personal for me.”
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Spilled Milk
by Morgan Weistling
Artist Morgan Weistling’s paintings invite the viewer to step
into a story to which everyone can relate and so it is no surprise
that his most popular paintings are his portraits of young children.
His recent fine art limited edition print, Apple
Girl, exudes the wonder of childhood grace. Weistling arranges
the figures of women and children as though they were abstract shapes,
composing a scene that is both visually harmonious and narratively
engaging.
In Spilled Milk, Weistling continues
the journey into the wondrous inner life of children. In the quiet
light of morning, a round-cheeked toddler stands in her own little
corner, out of the way of busy adults. She tilts a pitcher of milk
carefully, watching closely as every drop splashes onto the floor
of the kitchen. The little milkmaid in the cranberrycolored dress
has no motivation but curiosity and her actions stir within all
of us a remembrance of our own innocence.
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Lemon Girl
by Morgan Weistling
“I love color harmonies that provoke a mood,” says artist
Morgan Weistling. “While creating Lemon
Girl, I was inspired by the juxtaposition of the girl against
the subtle greens and blues which ran through the background.”
“When I paint, I prefer to suggest the form of my subject,
giving impressions of what I see so that the viewer can interpret
the painting for themselves. I regard this as my poem about the
Lemon Girl rather than my full-fledged novel. This allows the viewer
to fill in their own details, drawing them in as part of the painting.”
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