Wind with Fire from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

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Bette L. Coburn
Wind with Fire, 1977
oil on canvas
47.75 x 25.5 in
Signature: signed and dated on lower left

Wind with Fire was part of a series of explorations of movement and color embracing the human experience with the complexity of nature.

Delacroix wrote “In many people the eye is untrue or inert: they see the objects literally; of the exquisite they see nothing.”

The work is emotional in its desire to inflame strong images that can evoke responses – responses felt by human beings concerned with relationships to nature and people.

Collections: South Carolina Arts Commission State Art Collection

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The mission of the South Carolina Arts Commission is to promote access to the arts and support the cultivation of creativity in South Carolina. We envision a South Carolina where the arts are valued and all people benefit from a variety of creative experiences.

A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources.

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Columbia, South Carolina

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