Danny Robinette (American, 1954-2005), Remembered Garden by the Sea

Oil on canvas, 1995, inscribed by the artist to top stretcher, framed.

Stretcher size 30 x 24 in.; Frame dimensions 30 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.

Gift of the artist to Mary Hazel Abernethy, Hickory, North Carolina
By descent in the Abernethy family

Born in Iredell County in North Carolina’s western Piedmont, Danny Robinette was largely a self-taught artist. He became known for his evocative depictions of North Carolina landscapes, rendered with a subtle intensity of light and color. His meticulously painted, flattened surfaces draw viewers into a contemplative world, marked by traces of human presence yet often devoid of figures.

In his artist statement for Somerhill Gallery, Robinette situates his work within a broader art-historical context:
“Significant art is built upon the past, and what I produce has been influenced by the second-generation Hudson River School, the Barbizon School, Dutch and Pop Vanitas still life, and the works of René Magritte.”

Robinette’s work has been exhibited widely, including at the Hickory Museum of Art; the National Arts Club, New York; Elon College, Elon, NC; and the GreenHill Center for North Carolina Artists, Greensboro, NC.

Good estate condition.