Mary Proctor (American, b. 1960), Equal Folk Art Door

Paint and mixed media collage of Equal sweetener packets and box fragment on panel, 2014, signed and dated to lower edge, inscribed "When I Was a Child I Ask My Grandma What Is It That You Want The Most Out of Life / 'She said' Just to Be Treated Equal Baby. That Would Be Sweet / That Would be Sweet", inscribed in ink to the verso, unframed, presented with framed article about the artist.

80 x 24 in.

Private Collection of a Gentleman, Greensboro, North Carolina

Mary L. Proctor is a self-taught American folk artist from Florida known for her colorful, spiritually inspired assemblages made from found objects. After losing her family members in a tragic house fire in 1994, she felt called by a vision to start painting. She began creating art on salvaged doors and windows, and incorporating collage with handwritten messages about faith and healing. Her work has been widely exhibited, including at the Smithsonian and the American Visionary Art Museum.

Good estate condition, some toning to the adhesive, minor scuffs to the board.

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