Elemore Morgan, Jr. (American/Louisiana, 1931)

Elemore Morgan, Jr. (American/Louisiana, 1931-2008) , "Sky Form", 1988, acrylic on masonite, signed, titled and dated on stretcher, 18 1/2 in. x 36 1/4 in., unframed . Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA, 1989. Note: Elemore Morgan's beautiful and elegant landscape paintings seemingly defy gravity. With a wide-open sky and small area of land, the entire work offered here almost seems to float among the pink clouds depicted on a bright blue background. In the distance, a silhouette of trees anchors the scene and draws the eye to the horizon line, a typical feature in Morgan's compositions. Preferring distinctive, unusually shaped boards to canvases, Morgan painted en plein air and utilized a vivid palette to express the Louisiana landscape around him. Not only a brilliant painter, Morgan was also an educator, teaching at the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), where he influenced generations of artists.