Robert Wright
Artist: Robert Wright (1943 – 2006)
Date: Unknown
Medium: Acrylic painting on paper
Dimensions: 8.5″ x 11.0″
Artist’s Country of Birth: United States (Pennsylvania)
Collecting Genre: Outsider Artist
Accession Number: 2538
Visual Description: Jesus like figure with brick of gold
Notes from Ray: Born the seventh son of a seventh son, Robert Wright was deeply influenced by his Roman Catholic faith and local Pittsburgh neighborhoods. His paintings often highlight the South Side Pittsburgh slopes, religious motifs, faces, and birds. He was a self-taught artist who exhibited at a few local Pittsburgh galleries and the Three Rivers Arts Festival. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Wright never finished high school and eventually worked as a landscaper and a janitor at a daycare center. His mother, Catherine, fostered his artistic interests and he eventually found success with his work at a social service agency in Oakland. Wright’s work was championed by collector of folk and outsider art Pat McArdle.
Est Current Value: $250
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