Magnolia on the Ashley
1856-1952
Watercolor on paper
6 5/8 in x 13 1/4 in
Undated
Label:
Eola Willis studied under William Merritt Chase at the Art Students League in New York. Willis, a multi-talented artist, musician, and writer from Dalton, Georgia, studied under Chase from 1896 to 1899. After completing her training, which included a brief stint in Paris, Willis moved to Charleston, South Carolina. There, she devoted her professional energies to introducing Southern culture to a national audience through her own paintings and scholarly publications, as well as her involvement in regional and international exhibitions.
As Published In:
Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection, 2018
As Exhibited In:
Draped in Time: Spanish Moss and the Tapestry of the South, TJC Gallery, Spartanburg, SC, May 8–July 20, 2024
Wider Horizons: Artistic Travel in the Johnson Collection, TJC Gallery, Spartanburg, SC, October 14, 2020–January 2, 2021
The Kindred Spirit: William Merritt Chase and his Southern Students, TJC Gallery, Spartanburg, SC, November 15, 2018–January 25, 2019