Signed and dated lower right: Kelly Fearing 1975

Kelly Fearing (American, 1918-2011) Self Portrait Cross and Owl, Version II, 1975 Oil crayon on paper 18-7/8 x 13-3/8 inches (47.9 x 34.0 cm) (sheet) Signed and dated lower right: Kelly Fearing 1975 Property from the Estate of Kelly Fearing We are so happy to be offering multiple works from the Estate of Kelly Fearing, including Self Portrait Cross and Owl, Version II, 1975. It combines some of the artist's most iconic imagery, like the owl and cross, with a whimsical self-portrait. It is one of two of the last remaining self-portraits from the artist's estate, a very special opportunity for Texas art collectors. When looking back at the life of William Kelly Fearing (1918-2011), some familiar sayings apply. One of them is: He marched to a different drummer. His earliest aspirations pointed him toward a life in fine art, but also to a career in gymnastics, dancing, and professional ballet. Another is: He did it his way. Fearing taught art at the University of Texas at Austin for forty years, retiring in 1987. Afterward, his career as a painter and printmaker continued uninterrupted almost until his death. A third saying, courtesy of George Bernard Shaw, may describe Fearing's outlook the best: Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say, why not. In a voluminous oeuvre of drawings, paintings, and prints, Kelly Fearing allowed us into his private realm--a place that straddled a physical world we recognize, and a harmonious, unseen dimension that we hope, and suspect is there. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Floated and Framed under glass. Slight undulation to the sheet. Framed Dimensions 25 X 19.5 Inches