Five Faces - Sybil Gibson Self-taught Like his poetry his drawings

Like his poetry his drawings illuminate a still deeper aspect of his talent

retaining the familiarity of distant memory

flora and fauna are submerged in mystery

Haardt was drawn to Tolliver's pictures - with fantastical titles like Jimma Jamma Girl and X-Ray Dry Bones Charlie - which were often displayed in his front yard

Five Faces - Sybil Gibson Self-taught Like his poetry his drawingsFive Faces Paint on paper The simple subject matter of faces, flora and fauna are submerged in mystery. Line gives way to light where lyrical hues bleed as in the dome of a rural Alabama sky. Yet form emerges shy of abstraction, retaining the familiarity of distant memory. Evasive flowers become something immediate and urgent. The spirit like portraits which populate Gibson's work peer as if from behind a veil. 19" x 36" #1217