What work of art/artist's work would I like to own?

This question was posed during our first class.

My Answer: Carroll Cloar

Pretty much any piece. I love the Southern magical realism of his work.

Carroll Cloar. Charlie Mae Looking for Little Eddie. 1969. acrylic on masonite. 28x40". Collection of Patricia Cloar Milsted.

Carroll Cloar. Halloween. 1960. casein tempera on masonite. 23x32". Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

Carroll Cloar, American, 1913-1933, Gibson Bayou Anthology, 1956, Casein Tempera on Masonite, Collection of Dianne and Bobby Tucker, Copyright Estate of Carroll Cloar

Carroll Cloar, American 1913-1993, My Father Was Big As A Tree, 1955. Casein Tempera On Masonite Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

Carroll Cloar. Children Pursued by Hostile Butterflies. 1965. casein tempera on Masonite. 23x34". Collection of Drs. Deborah and Scott Ferguson.

Reflections on the Summer of Cloar (2013 in Memphis) here: http://jstokescasey.tumblr.com/post/52239602019/the-summer-of-cloar