Bernique Mae Wilderson Longley (1923–1999) was born in Moline, Illinois, to Ellie James and Effie (Coens) Wilderson but grew up in Chicago. Longley attended the Art Institute of Chicago on scholarship for four years, and after another four, she received a Bryan Lathrop Foreign Travel Scholarship in 1945. Further studies ensued in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Throughout her life, she traveled to Africa, Europe, the United States, Mexico, and Central America. These extensive travels provided inspiration for her art. Longley worked in many different media from mixed, mosaic, stained glass, murals, easel painting in oils and acrylic, graphic art, and printmaking. The subject matter was equally varied, including still lifes, landscapes, street scapes, Native Americans, portraiture, and architecture. The heroic sized figures are reminiscent of Diego Rivera's art and a touch of surrealism, with the stillness of Ancient Greek sculpture.

With almost 60 exhibitions in her oeuvre, her work resides in the permanent collections of the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the New Mexico Museum of Art, along with her papers. In 1982, she was selected "Artist of the Year," published in the Santa Fean Magazine. She was referenced in many publications including Southwest Art. In 1993.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good

Dimensions:
Height: 33 in.
Width: 23 in.
Depth: 1.5 in.

Category: Paintings
Origin: United States
Materials: Oil Paint

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Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Very good