Wanda Prillaman Christmas Watercolor Painting "Tobacco Barns, Henry County"

Item Details

Wanda McNeil Prillaman (American, 1934 – 2014)
Tobacco Barns, Henry County, 1983
Watercolor painting on paper
Signed to the lower left
Title inscribed to the lower left
This piece was painted for use as one of the Prillaman family’s annual Christmas cards.

Provenance
From the estate of Mrs. Wanda M. Prillaman.

Wanda McNeil Prillaman was an American watercolorist, teacher, and active member of the community in Martinsville, Virginia. Mrs. Prillaman studied art in the 1957 class of Radford College (now Radford University), and in 2007 she began painting a detailed view of the campus. The first panel, a 33-foot long piece that folded along architectural lines to create a free-standing, double-sided panorama, was unveiled at the University’s 2010 Centennial celebration. She was a well-known member of the Martinsville art community, teaching high school and community college art classes throughout her career in addition to maintaining a studio practice. Each Christmas season for over 40 years, she painted an original scene specifically to reproduce on unique greeting cards. She was a founding member of the Lynwood Artists group, was a board member at Piedmont Arts, and was a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society. Her work is held in private collections across the United States and Europe.

Condition

- slight ripple to watercolor painting paper; discoloration to residue of watercolor resist material used to create snow effect in the painting; presented on mat mounting without frame or glazing; edge wear to mat board with dented corners.

Dimensions

- measures mat; visible work measures 19.0" W x 13.5" H.

Item #

ITMG564240