Helen Turner (1858 - 1958) became one of the most successful female artists to come out of the American South. Enamored with Impressionism, she finally achieved success as an artist in her 50s, recieving commissions for the portraits and landscapes that today define her career. This exhibition, organized by the Dixon, features over 45 paintings and works on paper by this intriguing artist.
Born in England in 1898, Clare Leighton created over 800 prints and illustrated more than 65 books over her 50 year career. Influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement of the late nineteenth century, she devoted herself to wood engraving, emphsizing the medium's simplicity of line and richness of tone. She often depicted rural men and women living and working in harmony with nature, despite the increased mechanization of agriculture she witnessed during her lifetime, giving her works a quiet spirit spiritually and enduring timelessness. Quiet Spirit, Skillful Hands, organized by the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, re-examines Leighton's rich legacy through her most important engravings, watercolors, and drawings.
This exhibition focuses on the work of Memphis native John Torina and those of his daughter Clare Torina. John is a landscape painter, depicting such diverse locales as the banks of the Mississippi River to the Florida Everglades. Clare is best known for her beguiling portraits and figure painting.
Helen Turner (1858 - 1958) became one of the most successful female artists to come out of the American South. Enamored with Impressionism, she finally achieved success as an artist in her 50s, recieving commissions for the portraits and landscapes that today define her career. This exhibition, organized by the Dixon, features over 45 paintings and works on paper by this intriguing artist. 
Born in England in 1898, Clare Leighton created over 800 prints and illustrated more than 65 books over her 50 year career. Influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement of the late nineteenth century, she devoted herself to wood engraving, emphsizing the medium's simplicity of line and richness of tone. She often depicted rural men and women living and working in harmony with nature, despite the increased mechanization of agriculture she witnessed during her lifetime, giving her works a quiet spirit spiritually and enduring timelessness. Quiet Spirit, Skillful Hands, organized by the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, re-examines Leighton's rich legacy through her most important engravings, watercolors, and drawings. 
