Early Work
There are very few paintings in existence from Ray’s earliest years, the 1940s and 50s. Here is a sampling of what we have, both oils and watercolor or gouache.
- 1949 or 1050. From the collection of Felicia Rice. Destroyed by fire 2020
- “Rain Clouds” aka “Arizona Sky” 1949 From the collection of Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Farmville, VA
- “Sun Dog” From the collection of Emily Hanchett
- “Ignominy, Composition No. 2” 1950. Collection of John Titus