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"Indian" Vessel

Burgess and his brother-in-law, Jock, used to spend time digging in a nearby mound and midden site, unearthing pottery sherds and various Native American utilitarian vessels. These pottery pieces were, no doubt, the influence for some of the vessels Burgess made over the years. This piece, once in the collection of Warren and Sylvia Lowe, bears stricking resemblence to documented work of the Native Americans who lived in North Eastern Mississippi some 300 - 400 years ago.

Additional Pieces

Man on horseback, unusual face vessel, standing cowboy with hat.

Galleries handling Dulaney's work.

Cargo Folk Art Gallery http://www.cargofolkart.com/
Webb Gallery http://www.webbartgallery.com
Yard Dog Gallery http://www.yarddog.com/

If anyone else handles these pieces, let me know, I'll be glad to post a link.

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As folks started to collect Burgess's work, and as they began to visit him, it seems some tried to offer suggestions as to ways Burgess could make his work more permanent. He decided to apply Elmer's Glue as a "fixer" on some of the clay works, as can be noted in this great two-sided bust. Another collector had suggested to him that he start with wire armatures within the pieces - this was such an awful idea. Most all the pieces with wire inside them cracked horribly. Burgess seemed to know all the tricks for getting his works to look, feel and remain as he intended, and in my opinion, he should have been left alone to create exactly as he felt moved to do so.

Exhibit pics

This great standing devil was stored in a shed in Mississippi for about 10 years. The lower portion was surrounded by crumpled newspaper and the top, darker, portion was exposed to air. This clay has a high concentration of iron oxide which, over time, darkens the mud, lending a great eerie look.