First an egg shaped ornament painted with feminine images, signed along the bottom rim and dated 1983 (4 in.) (break and repair); the bust of a woman wearing a kerchief, signed on the underside and dated 2003 (14 x 10 x 6 1/2 in.) (broken into several pieces and re-glued).

From the Estate of the late Joseph D. Rowand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Joe Rowand was instrumental in developing a contemporary art scene in North Carolina. After studying in New York City at Parsons, he brought the big city art feel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina when he opened Somerhill Gallery in 1972. His gallery served as an epicenter for collectors and artists to gather and grow for over thirty years.