on canvas, image area 11" X 14" plus frame. Provenance: Brunk Auction 09/24/2011 lot #493 where it sold at $400.00 plus BP, then Flat Rock estate....Donna Phipps Stout grew up in Kentucky, and as a child spent her time exploring the woods and fields and drawing. Her parents, who were both teachers, encouraged her artistic talents and provided her with support and oil paints at a young age.After earning a Master's degree in fine arts from Indiana University Stout spent a few years painting idyllic landscapes. She still enjoyed being in nature though in time she was frustrated by not being able to capture the details in the small flowers and plants. She eventually turned to still life painting. Now Stout brings flowers from her garden in Arkansas into her studio which she then arranges in jars and vases. Stout focuses on the formal elements of classical painting while creating her still life works.With thirty years of painting, Donna Phipps Stout has participated in more than 60 solo and group exhibitions in the United States and Europe. She was awarded fellowships from both the Arkansas Arts Council and the Mid-America Arts Alliance/National Endowment for the Arts.

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