Bidspirit auction | Albert Wells (1920 - 2001)

Albert Wells (1920 - 2001) American - Albert Wells (1920 - 2001) Oil on Canvas, Signed, Measures ( 18 x 24 inches ) w/frame ( 23.5 x 29.5 ) Scarce information is documented about Albert Wellâ€â„¢s childhood, outside of his birth in Augusta, Georgia, to William and Elizabeth Wells. Census records from 1930 note the familyâ™s continued residence in that city, but by the end of that decade, Albert had moved to the state capital of Atlanta, where he was enrolled at Morehouse College. A reciprocal agreement between Morehouse and two nearby historically black colleges—Spelman College and Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University)—allowed students to cross-register for classes on the other campuses. Wells was one of many Morehouse men who studied painting under noted artist and teacher Hale Woodruff, the widely respected director of Atlanta Universityâ€â„¢s art department. Under Woodruffâ€â„¢s tutelage, Wells became a member of the so-called â€Å“Outhouse School, ” an informal guild of African American painters known for their landscapes depicting the rural scenery of Georgia. Condition: Good Condition