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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Smith family announces with sadness the passing of R. Scudder Smith, publisher of Antiques & the Arts Weekly, on August 14, 2022; he was 87 years old. Born on April 12, 1935, Robert Scudder Smith was the elder son of Paul Scudder Smith and Mary Starr Conger Smith, and older brother […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Vollis Simpson, a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs, has died. He was 94. Beth Liles of Joyner’s Funeral Home confirmed the death Saturday. Simpson’s wife, Jean Simpson, was quoted by the Wilson Daily Times as saying that her husband died Friday in his sleep at his […]
WILSON, N.C. (AP) – The eccentric vision of a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs is getting an overhaul that’s as much about engineering as it is about art. Just as more traditional conservators might study an artist’s canvas and paints, the 16-member team working in a former downtown auto parts […]
BOSTON –Skinner Inc. will host an auction of American furniture and decorative arts at their Marlborough gallery on Sunday, Aug. 14. This sale of over 900 lots is highlighted by items from the collection of Barbara and Robert Levine. The Levines’ affection for Vermont’s rich history of folk art, needlework, clocks and furniture is reflected […]