Maud Gatewood: Catching the Moment

No dilettante debutante (though her good manners were widely lauded), Maud Gatewood (1934 – 2004), was a disciplined and accomplished painter, a respected teacher and an impassioned community activist. She has been described as a hard-drinking chain smoker, as blunt, feisty, tough and demanding, both of herself and of those around her. Yet her paintings are tinged with gentleness and sincerity, evocative without being literal. Most of all, the paintings reflect a passion for the landscape and a deep understanding of the human condition. Born in Yanceyville, NC, Maud Gatewood trained as an Abstract Expressionist. Much of her work negotiates that murky line between abstraction and representation. Formal problems were of great interest to her and were often the impetus for starting a painting Though she never fully relinquished representation, her subjects are rendered in a way that could never be achieved through traditional realism. Replete with broad swaths of color and alternating between moments of quiet tranquility and energized movement, Gatewood’s work showcases her unique technique with skill and grace while it confesses her own predilection for narrative and a deep commitment to the people and places of her home state and region. In 1994, the Asheville Art Museum was one of a handful of venues to show a large-scale retrospective of the artist’s work. We are delighted to present Maud Gatewood again with new acquisitions to the permanent collection from her bequest. This exhibition was organized and curated by the Asheville Art Museum. This project is sponsored in part by the Midgard Foundation, Drs. Robert & Priscilla Bleke and Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Newton, Jr. 

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