Vintage Mary Field Neville Floral Serigraph Print – Native Botanical Folk Art Screenprint Blind Embossed
Vintage Mary Field Neville Floral Serigraph Print – Native Botanical Folk Art Screenprint Blind Embossed
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Vintage Mary Field Neville Floral Serigraph Print – Native Botanical Folk Art Screenprint Blind Embossed in Good condition, see photos. Elevate your fine art collection with this striking mid-century floral serigraph signed by Mary Field Neville. Featuring a bold black ground that accentuates dynamic folk and Native-inspired botanical motifs, this graphic composition displays rich layers of emerald green, crimson, bright yellow, and crisp white vine scrollwork. Hand-signed by the artist directly beneath the lower image border in vibrant teal gouache/ink, the heavy cream wove paper margin also features lower margin identification ("Mary Chenoweth Field") along with an authentic round blind embossed seal in the bottom right corner. With its crisp geometric linework and vivid palette, this original silkscreen print delivers exceptional mid-century graphic appeal, ready for custom archival framing and display.
About Artist
Mary Field Neville, a resident of Old Hickory, Tennessee, passed away on February 6, 2024 at age 92. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, she began her formal art training at West Virginia University before transferring to the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York City, where she spent two formative years honing her talent.Upon returning to Charleston, Mary worked as a Layout Artist and Advertising Manager while also teaching Commercial Art at Charleston Technical High School. It was during this period that she met and married the love of her life, Garth E. Neville, a career engineer with the DuPont Corporation. The couple lived in several locations across the United States before settling in Nashville, Tennessee.
In Nashville, Mary served as Advertising Manager and Fashion Coordinator for the prestigious Gus Mayer Company. She later co-founded the Poyner-Neville Advertising Agency with her friend Lucy Poyner. Eventually, she transitioned to working full-time from her home studio in Old Hickory, dedicating herself to her fine art career.
A highly respected watercolorist, Ms. Neville held numerous leadership roles in the arts community, including Board Member of the Madison Art Center, and Regional Director, Secretary, and Exhibition Chair of the Tennessee Watercolor Society. She was a member of the Nashville Artists Guild and a Signature Member of the Kentucky, Southern, and Tennessee Watercolor Societies. Her work has been widely exhibited and is included in public collections, notably the Tennessee State Museum.
In 1988, she received a prestigious commission from the Hermitage Foundation to paint “Rachel’s Garden” at President Andrew Jackson’s historic home. These paintings have been viewed and admired by millions of visitors to the Andrew Jackson Center.