Thursday, July 11, 2013

the Lee Littlefield comes home


You might remember the post I did several weeks ago about the passing of one of our local artists, Lee Littlefield. We bought one of his outdoor installations 7 years ago and at the time of the post, it was in for repairs.

Unfortunately, Lee's outdoor work is not permanent being made out of natural materials. Even though they are sealed and painted, the rain and the heat eventually get to them and they need repair.

When Lee called to tell us that it was repaired and ready to be delivered, we were in the middle of the mountain wall and were still undecided about where we wanted to put it out here at the country house so we put him off for a few months.

And then he died.

With the help of his gallery representative who facilitated the return of our sculpture, it was delivered and installed yesterday by another local artist who has helped Lee and worked with him in the past.











The pictures just don't do it justice.



13 comments:

  1. And the word "breathtaking" doesn't do it justice either ellen, but it is the only word I can think of.

    I know it is bittersweet, but what wonderful memories and a sweet reminder you will have of him everytime you look at it.

    Simply breathtaking.

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  2. You know, stupid me, I'd have figured it was a subtropical plant native to your area. Extremely cool.

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  3. Way cool. Just wonderful. My UPS man would call it an objectdart, with the tiniest pause of his tongue between d and art.

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  4. I love this. . .so nice that his gallery assistant was able to help re-install it. Sorry for your loss of a friend.

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  5. What a wonderful tribute! Very cool

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  6. It's so cool. You done him proud. I would love this in my yard too.

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  7. So he will always be with you. I love the Seuss-ness of the creation. Beautiful.

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  8. Oh Ellen -- it's just spectacular! How lovely that you have this constant reminder of his artistic gift.

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  9. I love it! When I was younger I wanted my home to be filled with just that kind of art & those colors. Somehow we've ended up with a place more suited to NC pottery instead :)

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  10. That is so cool! I was looking forward to seeing it. I bet that takes the late day sunshine just perfectly. It's a stunning piece and I'm glad it came home to you. Rest in peace, beautiful artist.

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  11. It looks great! I'm so glad you got it back and had it installed without too much trouble. I was afraid Lee's death would leave it in limbo somehow, tied up with his estate. It's a fascinating piece and it looks great in your yard.

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