Artwork

Alexander O. Levy (1881-1947), Ruins, c. 1925; oil on canvas, 36 x 36 1/4 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Bequest of Frank Szuba, 2002. Conserved with funds from John and Carol Kociela

Alexander O. Levy (1881-1947), Seneca Street, undated; oil on canvas, 18 3/4 x 47 1/8 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Bequest of Frank Szuba, 2002. Conserved with funds from John and Carol Kociela

Alexander O. Levy (1881-1947), Sketching in Country(#33), undated; oil on canvas, 36 x 43 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Bequest of Frank Szuba, 2002. Conserved with funds from John and Carol Kociela

Alexander O. Levy (1881-1947), Untitled (3 civil veterans with portrait of Lincoln and Grant in background), undated; oil on canvas, 40 x 40; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Bequest of Frank Szuba, 2002

Sara M. Zak (b. 1976), A Crowd of Small Metamorphoses, 2013; oil on canvas, 36 1/4 x 36 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of the Artist, 2014

Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Deserted Miner's Home, 1918 (signed and dated 'Chas Burchfield/4/27-1918-' (lower right); Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper laid down on board, 18 x 24¾ inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Purchased with support from the Collector’s Club, John and Carol Kociela, and the Burchfield Penney Art Acquisition Endowment, 2014

Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Deserted Miner's Home, 1918; watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper laid down on board, 18 x 24¾ inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Purchased with support from the Collector’s Club, John and Carrol Kociela, and the Burchfield Penney Art Acquisition Endowment, 2014

Philip Clarkson Elliott (1903-1985), Untitled, Still Life, 1935; oil on canvas, 16 1/8 x 20 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center

Karl Heerdt (b. 1962), American Falls Study, 2006; Oil on board, 8 x 6 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of John and Carol Kociela, 2014

Thomas Kegler (b. 1970), Plato's Cave, "Apple Tree", 2009; Oil on board, 12 x 9 inches (framed 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches); Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of John and Carol Kociela, 2014

In Plato’s Cave, "Apple Tree", the solitude of a single, weathered tree is a vessel for quiet contemplation. Painted with a layered atmospheric Tonalist palette, the muted greens and earthy hues evoke a sense of timeless stillness, framing nature not merely as a physical subject, but as a doorway to deeper truth.

As a Roycroft Master Artisan, I am committed to the aesthetics and development of skills rooted in traditional Arts and Crafts ethos, prioritizing handcrafted quality, historical painting techniques, meticulous attention to detail, and a deep reverence for nature as the primary source of inspiration. —Thomas Kegler