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Dick WrayModern Pink, Red, and Green Gestural Abstract Painting1976
1976
$3,500
£2,662.29
€3,068.85
CA$4,969.26
A$5,333.13
CHF 2,858.77
MX$64,181.82
NOK 36,044.86
SEK 32,867.92
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About the Item
Colorful pink, red, and green toned abstract painting by Houston artist Dick Wray. The work features a field of pink accented by thick, gestural strokes of other bright colors. Signed and dated on the reverse. Currently hung in a light wood frame.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 18 in. x W 24 in.
Artist Biography: Dick Wray, a native Houstonian, born in Heights Hospital in 1933 was primarily educated in Houston, Texas. He took free art lessons at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts in his early teens, graduated from Lamar High School (Houston, Texas) and, following military service in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955, enrolled in the School of Architecture of the University of Houston from 1955 to 1958. He finished his studies at the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, Germany in 1959. Wray took off for Europe in 1958 to discover for himself the center of the art world, starting his journey in Paris. Wray’s first competitive show was at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas Beaumont Art Museum (TX) in 1959. He was awarded the Ford Foundation Purchase Prize in 1962. Wray has had a number of solo exhibits at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston.
- Creator:Dick Wray (1933, American)
- Creation Year:1976
- Dimensions:Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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- Condition:Very good condition.
- Gallery Location:Houston, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: A2026.0107.69151stDibs: LU551317456542
Dick Wray
Dick Wray was born at Heights Hospital in 1933 and primarily educated in Houston, Texas. He took free art lessons at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts in his early teens, graduated from Lamar High School (Houston, Texas) and, following military service in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955, enrolled in the School of Architecture of the University of Houston from 1955 to 1958. He finished his studies at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany in 1959. Wray took off for Europe in 1958 to discover for himself the center of the art world, starting his journey in Paris. Wray’s first competitive show was at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont in 1959. In 1962 he was awarded the Ford Foundation Purchase Prize. Wray has had a number of solo exhibitions at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston and his works are continuing to be shown at William Reaves Gallery.
(Biography provided by Reeves Antiques)
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