Eddie Arning (1898-1993), Catfish, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.23.01
Purvis Young (1943-2010), Faces Over the City, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.172.02
Inez Nathaniel-Walker (1911-1990), Two Women with Cocktails, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.165.01
Matt Sesow (1968-), Newborn, 2004, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.174.03
Ron Rodriguez (1968-), Lion, 1996, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.136.01
Cathy Sampson, Love TV, 1987, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.142.01
Paul Pitt (1951-2012), Church Wedding, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.128.01
Donald Paterson (1944-), Cowboy, Bride & Horse, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.124.02
Peter Minchell (1889-1984), Bayou Teeche Sugar Plantation, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.115.01
Marco Oviedo (1948-), Death Wagon, 1984, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.123.01
Jake McCord (1945-2009), Woman & Dog, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.106.01
Dwight Mackintosh (1906-1999), Figures (Redcheeks), 1982, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.100.02
James Harold Jennings (1931-1999), Sun, Moon, Stars, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.85.01
Ray Hamilton (1919-1996), Chicken, 2 Dogs, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.72.02
Bessie Harvey (1929-1994), Untitled (Orange Feathers), 1986, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.76.01
Howard Finster (1915-2001), War of Channel Norsin Nolla, 1984, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.62.01
Thornton Dial (1928-2016), Monkey That Went to the Moon, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.57.01
Henry Ray Clark (1936-2006), I am Plato from Planet 07, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.46.01
James Castle (1900-1977), Untitled, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.45.01
Eddie Arning (1898-1993), Catfish, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.23.01
Purvis Young (1943-2010), Faces Over the City, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.172.02
Inez Nathaniel-Walker (1911-1990), Two Women with Cocktails, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.165.01
Matt Sesow (1968-), Newborn, 2004, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.174.03
Ron Rodriguez (1968-), Lion, 1996, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.136.01
Cathy Sampson, Love TV, 1987, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.142.01
Paul Pitt (1951-2012), Church Wedding, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.128.01
Donald Paterson (1944-), Cowboy, Bride & Horse, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.124.02
Peter Minchell (1889-1984), Bayou Teeche Sugar Plantation, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.115.01
Marco Oviedo (1948-), Death Wagon, 1984, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.123.01
Jake McCord (1945-2009), Woman & Dog, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.106.01
Dwight Mackintosh (1906-1999), Figures (Redcheeks), 1982, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.100.02
James Harold Jennings (1931-1999), Sun, Moon, Stars, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.85.01
Ray Hamilton (1919-1996), Chicken, 2 Dogs, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.72.02
Bessie Harvey (1929-1994), Untitled (Orange Feathers), 1986, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.76.01
Howard Finster (1915-2001), War of Channel Norsin Nolla, 1984, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.62.01
Thornton Dial (1928-2016), Monkey That Went to the Moon, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.57.01
Henry Ray Clark (1936-2006), I am Plato from Planet 07, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.46.01
James Castle (1900-1977), Untitled, Gift of Baron and Ellin Gordon, 2007.45.01
About the Collections
The Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries permanent collection consists of over 1,500 art objects across three main collections: the Self-Taught Art Collection, the Faculty and Alumni Collection, and the University Art Collection.
The Self-Taught Art Collection was principally collected by Baron and Ellin Gordon during their travels through the United States in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The collection consists of widely known self-taught, folk, and outsider artists, as well as regional artists working in the Tidewater. Over 160 artists are represented in the collection that includes Thornton Dial, Howard Finster, Mose Tolliver, Lonnie Holley, Nellie Mae Rowe, James Castle, “Prophet” Royal Robertson, Purvis Young, Herbert Singleton, and many more.
The Faculty and Alumni Collection consists of works by notable faculty and alumni of ODU’s Art Department including Charles K. Sibley, Alexander Brooks “A.B” Jackson, Florence “Fay” Zetlin, Ken Daley, Wallace “Wally” Dreyer, Ernest Mauer, Solomon Isekeije, Robert Vick, and Josef Schützenhöfer.
The University Art Collection includes works of art that have been donated to Old Dominion University over the years. Noteworthy features include global textiles like Korean jogakbo and a 17th century Iberian dossal curtain, photographs by Margot Blank, archival prints of university exhibitions, and a Ginny Ruffner sculpture Color Poem of a Vertical Landscape (2002) currently on loan to the Barry Art Museum.
Access to the collections is available to researchers and ODU classes in coordination with the Gordon Art Galleries Curator.