George Arthur Carlson (American, b. 1940). Conte stick drawing on paper, January 1982. Artist signature and date in lower right. A striking life drawing of a nude model rendered in conte stick (conte crayon) by George Carlson. When "Southwest Art" asked Carlson what subject matter he is drawn to the artist replied, "I like the heavy horses for their powerful grace, ballerinas for their delicate grace, Tarahumara Indians for their elemental grace, and nude ... Well … for all of their grace." ("Artists' Studios / George Carlson" Southwest Art, January 17, 2012) In addition to "grace" Carlson pays homage to this subject's muscular physique and conveys the vibrancy of the human form with this drawing. A captivating nude of an impressive scale, set in a custom matte and frame. Size of drawing: 22.75" W x 18" H (57.8 cm x 45.7 cm) Size of frame: 30.5" W x 25.5" H (77.5 cm x 64.8 cm)

George Carlson is an illustrious painter and sculptor who has been an artist for more than 50 years. He studied at The American Academy of Art in Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the University or Arizona, Tucson. Carlson's work has been featured in solo retrospective exhibitions at the Denver Art Museum (2008), the Fort Worth Zoo Museum in Texas (1995), and the Autry Western Heritage Museum in Los Angeles, California (1993) among others. In addition, he has been included in countless solo and group exhibitions - and has been the recipient of prestigious honors including the Autry National Center's John J. Gerhaty Award for Advancement in Contemporary Western Art as well as several gold and silver medals from the National Academy of Western Art and an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from the University of Idaho.

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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Artist signature and date in lower right. Set in custom matte and frame with suspension wire on verso for display. Some nicks and abrasions to frame and tearing to gallery paper on verso. Drawing has not been examined outside of frame but appears to be in overall excellent condition.