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TRYON—Tryon artist Phillis Allen Eifert (1932-2018) left an indelible mark that still captivates art enthusiasts. Her pieces reflect evocative and sometimes whimsical creativity that refuse to settle for a single form of expression. 

Tryon Fine Arts Center recently announced it is presenting Eifert’s work in a new exhibit in the JP Gallery. The opening is on Friday, July 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., and the exhibit of paintings, drawings, paper mache creations, and bronze sculptures will be on display through September 14.

Horses played a prominent theme in much of her artwork. Born in Lynchburg, Va., she began to ride at the age of six years old and participated in fox hunts and riding competitions, and won several inter-collegiate horse shows. After completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts, she continued her art education by attending the Moore Institute of Art, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and The Barnes Foundation. She later studied sculpture and bronze casting at State University of New York.

 Her repertoire of work and artistic accomplishments was captured in the 2011 publication of her book, SixtyTwo Years of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.

The public is invited to Tryon Fine Arts Center’s JP Gallery for an opening reception with Eifert’s family and friends. Many of the works that will be on display were provided on loan from close friends in the Tryon area and her children in New York. 

For more information about the Eifert opening and exhibition, contact Tryon Fine Arts Center at (828) 859-8322. 

 

Submitted by Terry Brown