"Dusk" oil Pastel

Artist-Kelly Gravely Mattox
20x24 Includes Frame
I found this painting in a local thrift store for $5.25 plus tax
On the back it states:
"Dusk" oil pastel
Kelly Gravely '92
In loving memory of "Dick" and our good times together"
Dick must have been someone special to her. I have tried to reach her via Facebook and through Memorial Bridge Marketplace (Black Dog Salvage)...I will give her this painting back ...but no response from her yet.
Here is some online info I found on her.
Commissions:
Bank of the James, “The Courthouse”, Boonsboro branch, Lynchburg VA
“Hans Hill” portrait for Meg Suhling McCann 2004
“Will and 6 French Bulldogs” portrait for Lissa Cresson 2005
House portrait for Rene Larson 2004
Anne Spencer Historic Foundation in Lynchburg, VA - 2005
Jett Hall for Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg VA - 2007

Organizations:

Riverview’s Art Space Studio 213 - present
Riverview’s Artist Co-op Gallery, member in Lynchburg VA
Lynchburg Art Club - past Vice President, Program chair person 2003 - 2005
National League of American Pen Women - President of Lynchburg branch 2006 - 2008
Academy of Fine Arts - Visual Arts steering committee 2003 - 2006
Blue Table Society with instruction Ron Boehmer in Lynchburg, VA
Oil Painters of America - Associate Member

Awards:
2007 Academy of Fine Arts Juried - “Conversation”

2006 Academy of Fine Arts - “Torso” - Juror Special Choice Award

2006 The 27th Roanoke City Art Juried Show - “Virginia Redbuds” - Juror: M. Stephen Doherty, Editor in Chief, American Artist Magazine

2006 Visual Art Studio - “Enter Spaces”. 2 person show May 5-26, Richmond VA

2006 Academy of Fine Arts Juried Show, Juror: Susannah Koerber. Won Juror’s Choice Award for “Torso, Homage to Francis Bacon”

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts - 2006 Fellowship / Residence Program

Kaleidoscope 2005 - won 2nd Dr. Frank Hobbs Award “Rolling Lynchburg”

Academy of Fine Arts 2004, 2005 Juried Show won Honorable mention for “Anticipation”

Lynch Landing 2002 Juried Show, Lynchburg VA. Won First place in Oils

VMRH 2004 Juried Show won Honorable mention for “Red Chairs”

Bath County 2004 Art Show won 3rd place in oils for “Jefferson Baths”

Nelson Fine Arts Galley 2004 Juried Show won “Members Choice Award” Solo Show

Lynch Landis 2002 Juried Show, Lynchburg VA. Won first place in Oils