Sarah Carlisle Towery
Sarah Carlisle Towery, “Betrothed,” 1994. Mixed media on canvas. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of the Artist.Sarah Carlisle Towery (b. 1911 Alexander City, AL - d. 2007 Alexander City, AL) Sarah Carlisle Towery was a devoted teacher...
Lorrie Goulet
Sculptures on far left: Lorrie Goulet, Mother and Child; Torso. Photo credit: Michael Oppenheim."In retrospect, I see how my experiences at BMC shaped my life. My marriage, my professional career in sculpture, my years of teaching all stemmed directly or indirectly...
Hella Heyman Hammid
Portrait of Hella Heyman from her 1940 application to Black Mountain College. Courtesy of the Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North Carolina.Hella Hammid, Bathing, 1988, gelatin silver print. Private collection.Hella Heyman Hammid, (Student Fall 1940)...
Janet Heling Roberts
Hazel Larsen Archer, Janet Heling Roberts at Black Mountain College, 1945. Silver gelatin print. BMCM+AC permanent collection. Gift of Janet Heling Roberts.Janet Chloe Heling Roberts (Student 1943 - 1947, b. 1925 d. 2020) Born in 1925 in Lindenhurst, New York, Jan...
Francine du Plessix Gray
Jonathan Williams, Francine du Plessix Gray (Cornwall Bridge, CT), 1969. Type C print. Collection of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. Gift of Jonathan Williams.Francine du Plessix Gray grew up with a troubled childhood which she chronicled Them: a memoir...