George Charles Aid
American - b.1872 d.1938

GEORGE AID studied with Laurens, Benjamin and Constant in Paris. Some of his etchings are in The Library of Congress. Aid was also a miniature painter. During the 1920s, he was a part of the Tryon Artists’ Colony. He was well known for his wonderful etchings in Europe as well as in this country.

Hotel de Cluny. etching. 10"w x 8"h.

The Hôtel de Cluny in Paris was built around 1480 as a private estate. Eventually the French Government bought it, and in 1844, turned it into a museum of Medieval decorative arts.

SAC 1977.2.020 - Gift of The Spartanburg Art Club

Carol Augthun
Spartanburg, SC

Calypso. 1990. fiber & mixed media. 41"w x 15"h.

This work is a contemporary quilt. Although it alludes to traditional quiltmaking techniques (stitching and quilting), the use of watercolor and wire ensures its function as a work of art, not as a bedcover or a means of warmth. Augthun stated that earlier in her career, she thought of herself as an artist first and as a woman second, and her art reflected that. By the time this piece had been created, she had begun to use her art to explore womanhood.

SCAA 1990.2

Carol Augthun

Quilt for a Young Girl. c. 1988. mixed-media.

SCAA 1989.3 - Ernest W. Burwell Purchase Award