Skipping Down Christo's Walkway
Artist
Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton
(American, 1909 - 1993)
Date1978
MediumColored pencil and crayon on paper
DimensionsOverall: 28 x 22 inches (71.12 x 55.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Layton in honor of the sustaining members of the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, Inc.
Object numberF81-47
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Gallery LabelIn this self-portrait, Elizabeth Layton skips down Christo's yellow walkway as delightedly as Dorothy skipped down the yellow brick road toward Oz.
Layton came to art late in life. She was 68 when she took a drawing class as an antidote to recurrent bouts of depression. As she drew, she discovered a wellspring, releasing a lifetime of ideas, images, and emotions. Layton's drawings, with their meandering lines, unconventional compositions, and fresh color, convey her renewed zest for life.
Layton came to art late in life. She was 68 when she took a drawing class as an antidote to recurrent bouts of depression. As she drew, she discovered a wellspring, releasing a lifetime of ideas, images, and emotions. Layton's drawings, with their meandering lines, unconventional compositions, and fresh color, convey her renewed zest for life.
Copyright© Estate of Elizabeth Layton
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