Mary Louise Proctor (American, b. 1960), The Sun Gonna Shine

Paint and mixed medial collage on board, 1999, signed at lower right, inscribed "YET WE WOMEN MAY HAVE SOME DARK HOURS, WE'RE STRONG, WE DON'T GIVE UP, WE HOLD ON, WE KNOW THE SUN GONNA SHINE" to upper register, presented in an artist decorated frame.

Frame dimensions 36 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.

From the Estate of the late Susan C. Frankenberg, Hillsborough, 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, minor abrasions.