Kenneth Morgan Original Abstract Expression 48x60 Oil Start Price USD 19,999.99 Current Price USD 19,999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 11, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 11, 2008 Location West Palm Beach, FL See more about 'Kenneth Morgan Original Abstract Expression 48x60 Oil' Description PAYMENT SHIPPING RETURNS ABOUT US LEGAL Kenneth Morgan Original Abstract Expression 48x60 Oil DESCRIPTION Available for auction is an original Kenneth Morgan oil on canvas. This large, beautiful work of art is titled 'Stage Affair (Fire Works)' and was created in 1978, at the beginning of Morgan's artistic career. The scene depicts an ariel view from a circus high wire act. The art is paint heavy and brilliantly demonstrates Morgan's signature abstract expressionism. The colors are extremely vibrant and blend together with true artistic mastery. Art measures 48" by 60" The art was show purchased by its original owner, and kept wall mounted in a smoke-free environment away from direct sunlight. This masterpiece is in excellent condition and represents an outstanding addition to any art collection. The auction is being offered with no reserve and a under-valued starting price. This auction is intended for serious buyers only. Please contact Bristol Trading Company if you have additional question. Due to the art's size, please contact for shipping quote. Information on the artist, Kenneth Morgan: Known for small, ink drawings that playfully reference the unusual childhood of the artist, Kenneth Morgan depicts his early life with his Connecticut-based family of circus acrobats. When he was nine-months old, he was in a performing act with his father, who had him in a bucket on a pole balanced on his forehead. The family was known as the Al Morgan Family, named for the father (the mother made the costumes), and they performed across the country until the younger members entered college. At that time, Kenneth Morgan went to the Vesper George School of Art in Boston, 1967-70. He also earned a B.A. degree in 1970 from the University of New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut, and an M.S. degree in 1972 from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. He later moved to Charleston, Maine for several years, where he lived in the grange hall that he bought and restored before returning to Connecticut. As an adult, Morgan became a large, burly-looking person, described as 'more closely resembling a wrestler than a trapeze artist' and as having an appearance that seems incongruous with his small pictorial drawings. Among his recognitions are grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation (1989) and the National Endowment for the Arts (1983). In March 2005, the Portland Museum in Portland, Maine held his first exhibit in that city. It was sponsored by A.R.T., a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Foundation. BIBLIOGRAPHY 2004 Advocate, The Arts Part, "Former Toy Boy," Katie Vrabel, April 8-14 2002 Bangor Daily News, "Art Seen," Kristen Andresen, June 15-16 2002 REAL(ist) MEN, (catalogue), Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, curated by Devin Dean 2001 The Hartford Courant, "The Show Goes On," Owen McNally, Oct 21 1999 Bangor Daily News, "New Tricks," Jenna Russell, July 13 1991 Citizen's Voice, "Butterflies Flutter at Sordoni Gallery," Wilkes Barre, PA, August 31 1990 The Hartford Courant, "Ken Morgan is the Star of New Britain Exhibit," Jude Schwendenwien, December 23 1989 Syracuse Post Standard, "Artists' Display 'Confronts' Gallery Visitors," Scott Scanlon, November 9 1989 The Middletown Press, "At the Bruce Museum: A Connecticut Biennial," Bernard Hanson, July 6 1989 Greenwich Time, Connecticut Artists Focus of Upcoming Bruce Show, June 10 1989 The New York Times, "22 Artists Participate in Bruce's 'Biennial'," Vivian Raynor, August 6 1989 The Connecticut Biennial, (Catalogue) The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut: Curated by Nancy Hall-Duncan 1988 Providence Journal-Bulletin, "Exhibitions and Awards," Bill Van Siclen, May 13 1988 Roanoke Times and World News, "Ken Morgan's Wood Reliefs Comical, Humane," Bob Crawford, May 1 1986 The Middletown Press, "Contrasting Art in Marlborough," Bernard Hanson, October 10 1987 The Hartford Courant, "Ken Morgan 'New Works' at Bushnell," Matt Damsker, March 29 1987 Horizon Magazine, "Aetna," (full page advertisement) March 1986 Providence Journal-Bulletin, "Wooden, 'paintings'; pleasant 'diversions'," Bill Van Siclen, October 10 1984 The New York Times, "Diverse Show Opens Gallery," William Zimmer, November 25, Connecticut Section 1981 "Out of New York," (catalogue), Root Art Center, Clinton, New York; Foreword: William Salzillo 1980 Village Voice, "Art: Taste Test," Carrie Rickey, May 5 1979 Arts Magazine, "Kenneth Morgan," Virginia Mann Haggin, February 1978 The Hartford Courant, "Artists Swap Bar for Brushes," Doris Whitbeck, December 3 1978 Connecticut Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture, (catalogue), Art Resources of Connecticut, New Haven, CT, Introduction: Virginia Mann Haggin SELECTED COLLECTIONS Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul, MN J.B. Speed Museum, Louisville, KY Best Products Inc., Ashland VA British Airways, J.F.K. Airport, New York, NY Space Innovators, Philadelphia, PA Oliver-Hoffman Corp., Naperville, Illinois Owens Corning, Toledo, OH Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT Caravan Products Co., Totowa, NJ 601 Corp., Des Moines, Iowa Art Planning Consultants, New York, NY Vesti Corporation, Boston, MD F.M.C. Corp., New York, NY Hold-Em Art Association, New York, NY American Republic Insurance Co., Des Moines, Iowa Madison Decorating, New York, NY North American Telecommunications Corp., Los Angeles, CA Biographical information provided by AskArt. PAYMENT Pay with your credit card through PayPal. All in state residents within our state will be charged state and/or local sales tax at the time of checkout. We also accept money orders or cashiers checks to the address in the shipping details. If you pay with either of these, your item will not be shipped until bank approval of the check or order. 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