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Bernie Peace, Artist, Papers and Artwork

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3880

Scope and Contents

Papers of West Virginia artist Bernie Peace who taught at West Liberty State College in the Wheeling area for 35 years, from 1960-1995. Includes notebooks of slides of artworks, exhibit programs, and clippings, among other material. Addendum includes photo collages.

Contents list:

Box 1:

clippings; 1960-2012

exhibit programs ("show brochures"); 1961-1989

miscellaneous

Box 2:

exhibit programs; 1990-2012

exhibit programs; 1990s

curriculum vitae; undated

color studies (2 folders); undated

miscellaneous slides and photographs; undated

Box 3:

I -- exhibit programs; 1995-1978

II -- exhibit programs; 1977-1980

award ribbons (in small box); undated

Box 4:

exhibit programs (duplications); 1961-2012

Box 5:

slides of artworks; 1960-1972

slides of artworks; 1972-1978

slides of artworks; 1979-1986

slides of artworks; 1987-1992

motion picture (1 reel of 8mm film); undated

artifact (award medallion); undated

Addendum of 2017-08-14; 1994-2013; boxes 6-10 and 1 unboxed item
56 photo collages on gatorfoam; 1994-2013

Addendum of 2017-08-22; 1975-1999; 23 unboxed items


1. Galaxy Series #11, acrylic/wood, 48 x 48 inches, 1987
2. Galaxy Series #12, acrylic/wood, 36 x 36 inches, 1987
3. Galaxy Series #14, acrylic/wood, 48 x 48 inches, 1988
4. Joie de Vivre, acrylic/wood, 48 x 48 inches, 1988
5. Joie de Vivre 8, silkscreen/acrylic, 25 x 25 inches, 1987
6. Benwood Quad, acrylic/wood, 36 x 48 inches, 1988
7. Fayette County Quad, acrylic/wood, 42.5 x 42.5 inches, 1989
8. Chalk Board series I, #15, mixed media, 23 x 45 inches, ca. 1994
9. Chalk board series II, #6, mixed media, 22 x 30 inches, 1988
10. Body Parts #35, photo collage, 42 x 22 inches, 1999
11. Square III, Silkscreen, 26”H x 22”W, 1975
12. Galaxie Series #14, Acrylic, 48”H x 48”W, 1988
13. Benwood Quad #3, Acrylic, (size?), 1988
14. Stele VI #8, Mixed Media, woodblock/acrylic, 53x30, 1996
15. Squares III, Silkscreen, 26” x 22”, 1975
16. Peninsulas XII, Silkscreen/Acrylic, 1984
17. Islands, Silkscreen/Acrylic, 1985
18. Diamond Tracks II, Acrylic, 1986
19. Galaxie Series #6, 1986
20. Planet: Islands II, 1984 (?)
21. Chalk Board II #6, 1988
22. Joie de Vivre, Acrylic, 48”H x 48”W, 1985
23. Tablets II #11, Color reduction print/acrylic, 27”H x 34”W, 1992

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1960-2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No special access condition applies to the archival component of this collection, including clippings, exhibit programs, slides, etc. An access condition, however, applies to the artwork in this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

7.5 Linear Feet (7 ft. 5 3/4 in. (5 record cartons, 15 in. each); (3 flat storage boxes, 3 1/2 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 2 items); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1 1/2 in.); (1 loose item, 1/4 in.))

Language

English

Overview

Papers of West Virginia artist Bernie Peace who taught at West Liberty State College in the Wheeling area for 35 years, from 1960-1995. Includes notebooks of slides of artworks, exhibit programs, and clippings, among other material. Addenda include 56 photo collages, and 23 artworks of mixed media.

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Bernie Peace, Artist, Papers
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2012/12/10
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536