Description: Larger, pre 1968 Modernist Stoneware Sculpture by Rosemary Laughlin Bashor (in the style of Henry Moore). Glazed in pale blue is a human form, with a Moorish face, and an extended arm I picture as holding an imaginary flower while holding an incised representation of a sign (possibly a protestation) mounted upon two steel rods. There is also some scrafitto around the body of the sculpture with a Native American vibe to it. Dimensions of approximately 29.125” h x 7.5” w x 6.25” d. No chips or cracks. The condition is excellent. The work is clearly signed Rosemary Laughlin on the lower edge of the base. This work has been in our collection for a number of years with other works by this artist. It was purchased in Livingston Montana where Rosemary lived before she passed away. I had the fortunate opportunity to meet the artist prior to her death. I have sold Rosemary and John’s work at high end auctions before, and this is a treasured piece. This work will be compression packaged for safe arrival…i have not had any transported works of art ever damaged in shipping. This piece is a museum quality work. Biography - Rosemary Laughlin Bashor (1922 - 2016) Rosemary Chappee Bashor was born May 17, 1922, in western Kansas. The family moved to Sedalia, Missouri, in the 1930s and Rosemary attended Sacred Heart Elementary School. In 1944 she earned a B.S. degree in Art at Central Missouri State College. After graduating Rosemary free-lanced in Kansas City and attended classes at the Kansas City Art Institute. She taught art and English in elementary and high schools in Missouri. In 1950 Rosemary married Robert B. Laughlin a mining contractor and rancher who died in 1958. For several years she helped run the ranch and expressed her art in carved wood objects. In 1963 Rosemary earned a M.A. in Sculpture from the University of Missouri. From 1963 to 1969 she taught art as an Assistant Professor at Bethany College with John Bashor, Head of the Art Department. In 1966, John moved his family to Bozeman, Montana to become Chair of the MSU Art Department. His wife Patricia later died in 1969. In 1971, Rosemary moved to Bozeman and later marry John Bashor. They built a new home and studio in Bridger Canyon. While John was teaching at MSU, Rosemary gave her full attention to ceramic sculpture while helping raise John’s two sons Matt and Mitch. Rosemary’s ceramic works are included in permanent collections at Kansas State University, Bethany College, the Salina Public Library, St. James Episcopal Church in Wichita, Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery, and others. One of her sculptures was commissioned by Kansas Senator Nancy Kassebaum and displayed in her office in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of her works are in private collections. She made thoughtful pieces and she made whimsical pieces. Some of her sculptures were life sized. After John retired from teaching in 1986, they became active rock hounds. Their collections were cut, polished and converted into jewelry, knife handles, and decorative objects. John Bashor died in 2013 and Rosemary Bashor passed away on October 23, 2016.
Price: 775 USD
Location: Bozeman, Montana
End Time: 2024-03-12T13:10:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: 115 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
