Raymond
(Ray) W. Musselwhite (1931 - 2003)
American -- Painting and Sculpture, Educator
Ray Musselwhite is recognized for his artistic talent, but also for
his role as an educator at North Carolina State Univeristy School
of Design (1963 -1978). His artistic works show his range from
the wood and metal sculptures of his earlier years to watercolors and
oil abstract paintings, fiberglass sculptures, ending with prints to
the poetry of his later career. The artistic style was “Destruction
of the Form” which started with a ground form, then base line
and color added, and finally arriving at a new visual experience.
His
exhibitions and gallery showings range from Georgia, North Carolina,
Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Washington DC, New York, Lebanon,
Japan, Europe. Musselwhite received his B.S. Ed. from the University of Georgia. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Design in 1963.
Musselwhite was a sculptor anf painter who received numerous awards. His works can be found in private holdings and museums
throughout the United States, including the Gregg Museum of Art
& Design, Mint Museum of Art, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, and Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.
