June 9, 2010

Work of the Week at the Asheville Art Museum

June 7-13, Asheville Art Museum, 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, North Carolina. Naomi Boretz, Mountain Streams (North Carolina), circa 1970, Ink drawing on paper, 16 x 21 inches. Gift of the Artist in memory of the Artist's father, Joseph Messinger. Asheville Art Museum Collection. 1981.18.41.

Naomi Boretz is a widely acclaimed artist who has exhibited her work throughout the country and has received various prestigious awards. Although she works in many different mediums, this drawing in the collection, Mountain Streams, was inspired by a road trip Boretz made through North Carolina. It is based on her recollections of the countryside during her trip. See more of the Asheville Art Museum's Permanent Collection...

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