John Tuska Mixed Media Paintings

Item Details

Board
Signed

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled, 1968
Two acrylic and gouache paintings on board
Signed and dated to the lower right

A pair of mixed media paintings on board by artist John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), dated 1968. These works feature abstract compositions rendered with linear delineations. They are both signed and dated to the lower right.

Provenance
From the artist’s estate

Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his sculptures, ceramics, paper casts, inks, and watercolors. He acquired his formal education at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, New York. After serving in the U.S Navy, he became an educator at the University of Kentucky, which commissioned him to produce his first and last major works in ceramic Genesis (1969) and bronze Illumine (1995). His work can be found in multiple institutions including Museum of Arts and Science, Georgetown College, Krannert Art Museum, Palmer Art Museum, Pennsylvania State University and University of Kentucky Art Museum, among many others.

Condition

- dust and accretions; fraying and wear to boards.

Dimensions

- each work measures.

Item #

18DCC341-068