David C. Driskell at the University House

Print
2008.08.001
Woman in Interior
Multicolored image of a front facing woman wearing a hat and holding a bird. Edition #72/75 A twenty-two color serigraph, relief block, and paper and fabric collage elements. The theme of a female figure, such as the one pictured here, is one o... View Full Record
Painting
2009.14.001
Pine Trees #5
This work is one of a series of pine tree paintings Driskell created throughout his career. Though abstracted, Driskell's use of various shades of striking green against a patchwork of blue is recognizable as a tree. This iconic work features blocks... View Full Record
Print
2007.13.001
The Bassist
Multi-color image of a man playing an upright bass. Edition #1/80. Like many of his other prints by David C. Driskell, this lithograph of a bass player is depicted in rich and vivid colors, organic lines, and rhythm. Though the figure is clearly an... View Full Record
Portfolio
TL2020.02.000
Doorway
The "Doorway" Portfolio contains twelve serigraphs by David C. Driskell in addition to twelve pages of handset letterpress prose poems by Michael Alpert, a poet, writer, editor, visual artist, book designer and Director of the University of Maine Pre... View Full Record
Print
TL2020.02.001
Doorway (from the Doorway Portfolio)
Abstract design with white, brown, red, yellow and blue painterly lines, which form a rectangular shape against a black background. "Doorway" is one of the twelve works in the "Doorway" Portfolio by David C. Driskell. It shows an abstract design w... View Full Record
Print
TL2020.02.004
Forest Girl (from the Doorway Portfolio)
Frontal view of a figure from the shoulders up painted red and orange with leaves above filling most of the composition painted red, orange and green against a blue background. "Forest Girl", from the "Doorway" Portfolio by David C. Driskell, is a... View Full Record
Print
TL2020.02.005
Tropical Girl (from the Doorway Portfolio)
Abstract image of a red figure painted from the shoulders up with foliage and birds surrounding them. The composition's colors are red, yellow, blue, black and white. From the "Doorway" Portfolio by David C. Driskell, this piece is compositionally... View Full Record
Print
TL2020.02.007
Pinetree at Night (from the Doorway Portfolio)
Abstract image of a pine tree painted with blue, orange, green, yellow, black and white. From the "Doorway" Portfolio, this piece features black, greens, and oranges shapes, creating an illusion of pine trees against a bright blue sky. Through the... View Full Record
Print
TL2020.02.008
Round Trees (from the Doorway Portfolio)
"Round Trees," from the "Doorway" Portfolio by David C. Driskell, portrays a landscape of trees with a small mound in the foreground. The trees are composed of thin lines of black, brown, blue, and orange for trunks with rounded tree tops. Some of th... View Full Record
Print
TL2020.02.009
Pond Iced Over (from the Doorway Portfolio)
From the "Doorway" Portfolio, "Pond Iced Over" depicts a blue leaf-like shape outlined in white dominating the left side of the composition. A blue moon is depicted in the top right corner surrounded by turquoise and yellow light against a black back... View Full Record
Print
TL2020.02.010
Down by the Brook (from the Doorway Portfolio)
From the "Doorway" Portfolio by David C. Driskell, "Down by the Brook" portrays images of trees and other foliage painted black, red, yellow and orange against a blue and white background. Again, illustrating Driskell's love of trees, he focused more... View Full Record
Print
TL2020.02.012
The Practice (from the Doorway Portfolio)
From the "Doorway" Portfolio by David C. Driskell, in this image, a figure on the left side of the composition holds a long object and is surrounded by colorful foliage. The composition is painted red, orange, blue, green, yellow and white. The backg... View Full Record
Painting
ANA2015.06.001
Sunshine, Frozen
Abstract painting with white shades on the bottom half and pink shades on the top half. It has a circle in the top half to represent the sun. This 1977 painting by David C. Driskell depicts an outdoor scene muted by blocks of white paint. The re... View Full Record
Painting
2010.07.002
White Still Life
A still life on a table of flowers, dishes, and fruit; predominantly white. In contrast to "Pine Trees #5" by David C. Driskell, "White Still Life", also painted by Driskell, is dominated by muted colors. The still life, depicting vases of flowers... View Full Record
Print
2011.05.002
Summer in Baltimore
Five figures, horse and cart with watermelons at a market; yellow and black checkered border. Edition #91/195. This serigraph by Tom Miller, featuring his signature bright colors and yellow and black checkered border, depicts five figures alongs... View Full Record
Print
2011.05.001
Maryland Crab Fest
Six figures around a table eating crabs, with cat, dog, radio, and music stand; yellow and black checkered border. Edition #82/195. This serigraph by Tom Miller depicts six figures around a table eating crabs. A cat, dog, radio, and music stand are... View Full Record
Print
2012.13.072
The Farmer and His Wife
Two figures; man on left wearing a red hat and holding a shovel; female on left waering a pink hat. Edition # 46/100. This David C. Driskell print shows two figures: a man wearing a red hat and holding a shovel on the left, and a woman on the righ... View Full Record
Print
ANA2017.01.012
African Women, Windows
Abstract, multi-colored portrait of a female figure in left rectangle; circle in TR with trees; smaller rectangle in BR with female figure and leaves. This monoprint by David C. Driskell features an abstracted multi-colored portrait of a female fi... View Full Record
Painting
2010.09.001
Serious Play
Tarrence Corbin's 1992 painting, "Serious Play," reaches nearly six feet in height and width. This piece is representative of his signature style: enormous works with explosions of bright colors featuring larger-than-life ribbons of color and floatin... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2012.14.001
The Aurora: Series #1
This Beverly photographic print shows whirls of wispy blues and yellows with accents of red, pink, and green. The gossamer colors against a black background evoke a night sky with lights dancing in the atmosphere, in keeping with the title of the pri... View Full Record
Painting
2015.18.004
Untitled
Rectangles of blue and pink comprise this watercolor painting by Theresa Ramey. Small blocks of color, frequently blues, that make up a larger image are common in Ramey's watercolor paintings. The patchwork appearance in this work is echoed in other... View Full Record
Print
ANA2015.15.000
Various Animals (Horse 3)
In 2009, the David C. Driskell curated the exhibition "An American Consciousness: Robin Holder's Mid-Career Retrospective." The exhibition, curated by Dorit Yaron, Deputy Director of the David C. Driskell Center, features 65 works by New York based p... View Full Record
Painting
2017.08.027
Legacy
"Legacy" by Preston Sampson depicts three men, one of whom appears over the shoulders of the other two, seated, men. The men are wearing semiformal attire, with jackets and ties. Given the title of the piece, it is possible these men are related and... View Full Record
Painting
2009.06.003
Midnight Garden
Felrath Hines' abstract painting depicts a white geometric figure against a black background, surrounded by blue, green, and yellow lines. Though the painting is two dimensional, the placement and shades of grey on the central figure give the impress... View Full Record
Print
ANA2013.02.001
Summation
"Summation" features swaths of oranges, greens, and purples, evoking an abstracted and saturated landscape. Organic lines and a deep orange give the impression of rolling hills, while purple figures stand in the distance along a horizon. This vibrant... View Full Record
Print
ANA2020.01.001
A Landscape for Bob
Multi-colored. Primarily orange, blue, green, and yellow. Created from a watercolor painting. Edition #29/90. Like many of his other works, this landscape by Richard Mayhew features large swaths of brilliant colors. Here, a sliver of blue sky... View Full Record