Description: For sale is a gorgeous Serigraph by the highly regarded American artist John Axton III (1947 - Axton is well known for his enchanting views of Taos New Mexico. This Serigraph is a fine example of his work. Artist: John Axton III (1947 - Medium: Serigraph on wove paper Title: Taos Moon (Titled in pencil) Date: 1982 Edition: 14 of 100 (numbered in pencil) Signed: Yes. By artist in pencil Framed: Unframed Condition: Good. slight corner undulations. Otherwise fine. Measurements: 22 3/8” x 30 1/4” ****SHIPS CAREFULLY ROLLED IN A LARGE SHIPPING TUBE*** John Axton uses simple, dramatic, often haunting imagery. His minimal horizons, even a single marble - are intended to draw the viewer into the canvas to peacefully contemplate the fusion of reality and imagination. Axton was awarded a "Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award" by his alma mater, Southern Illinois University in 1988 when they established a summer arts program in his name. His inclusion in "Covering the West", the prestigious traveling exhibition curated by the editors of Southwest Art magazine in 1996, introduced Axton's art to visitors of the Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM, the Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK , the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Los Angeles, CA and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO. Axton has exhibited in several group museum shows including the Albright-Knox Museum in Buffalo, New York, the Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO, the McNay Museum, San Antonio, TX, and the Philadelphia Museum, Philadelphia, PA. His work is in the permanent collections of the Pratt Museum in New York and The Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM. Education: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL Professional Data 1983 Pratt Museum, New York, NY - Las Trampas, lithograph, permanent collection 1984 Museum of Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM, oil on canvas, permanent collection 1984 McNay Museum, San Antonio TX - Group Show 1984-85 Collective Artists Traveling exhibit, "Art and the Law", St. Paul, MN 1985 Chosen as poster artist for Denver Center for the Performing Arts 1986 Cover Illustration for the album of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra "Symphony No. 9 from the New World" by Dvorak 1986 Denver Art Museum Group Show - Breckenridge Gallery, Breckenridge, CO 1986 Chosen as poster artist for Denver Center for the Performing Arts 1988 Awarded the outstanding Alumni Achievement Award by the Southern Illinois University College of Technical Careers, Carbondale, IL 1989 Southern Illinois University Press published book titled Axton 1989 Southern Illinois University "John Axton Institute", Held in Carbondale, IL 1991 Collection of 20 Works donated to permanent collection of Siu 1994 The Albright Knox Museum, Buffalo, NY Group Exhibit 1994 Philadelphia Museum Group Exhibit 1994 Phoenix Art Museum - original drawing donated for auction 1995-96 Covering the West, The Best of SW Art, Traveling Exhibition 2000-2004 The other side of The West, Traveling Exhibition, Desert Caballeros, Western Museum, Wickenburg, AZ, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix AZ, The Phipen Museum, Prescott, AZ, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR, Colorado Springs, CO, Grace Museum, Abilene TX, MSC Forsyth Center Galleries, College Station, TX, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX
Price: 316 USD
Location: Kingston, New York
End Time: 2024-12-17T21:12:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Year of Production: 1982
Production Technique: Serigraph & Silkscreen
Artist: John Axton
Type: Print
Size: Large
Theme: Southwestern
Style: Contemporary Art
Features: Numbered, Limited Edition
Material: Paper
Region of Origin: Taos New Mexico
Subject: Taos New Mexico
Time Period Produced: 1980-1989