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This is a painting of a woman in purple clothing painted on a panel. Her arms are together and has an orange under-painting. The top right corner has the artist's signature "L. Anthony '60." The outside edges are damaged with torn tape and the paint is chipping. There is no frame. Artist biography: Lawrence �Lon� Anthony served as an artist-in-residence, professor, and Art Department chair at Rhodes College from 1961-1995. While studying at Washington and Lee University, Lon took art classes but did not seriously consider art as a profession. He also took architecture classes. Anthony Graduated from the University of Georgia with an M.F. A. and continued his art education in Europe for one year. Anthony was offered a post at Rhodes College in 1961 as an artist-in-residence to replace Henry Madden. Anthony expanded the department�s course offerings and opportunities, brought in leading artists to help teach classes and offer students �other artistic perspectives,� who raided army surplus sales hundreds of miles from campus along with former College President Peyton Rhodes and physics professor Jack Taylor) to pick up art supplies at a much lower cost. Anthony helped make the art department a more central part of the College community. While teaching, Anthony submitted work to and designed the cover for Ginger, a literary and arts magazine started and funded by students of the College. In 1977, his talent became a campus landmark. Aided by a group of his students, Anthony created a slice-of-life metal caricature of Southwestern appropriately titled �Campus Life.� A ticket-writing Campus Safety officer, the Mad Raker, a student musician, and 21 other representative campus types are caught mid-stride, frozen in copper, on a block of cement between Halliburton Tower and Kennedy Hall on the walk to the Refectory. One of his most-scene works in Memphis was his caricature sculpture of theatre personae on the grounds of Theatre Memphis. The nine-piece sculpture �Dramatis Personae� was installed permanently on concrete bases on the lawn of Theatre Memphis. Some of the characters include Punchinello, Cleopatra, and Ham from Samuel Beckett�s Endgame. Anthony�s drawings and sculptures were exhibited at Alice Bingham Gallery from February 13 through March 10 in 1990. While on sabbatical, Anthony presented his work "report" for his time away from the school in the Clough-Hanson Gallery. It opened in early November and closed December 15, 1989. A major retrospective honoring Anthony was held from September 13 to October 26, 1996 in the Clough-Hanson Gallery. The exhibit was curated by Marina Pacini who researched and selected 42 works, most of which were on loan from private collectors.