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Reuben Aldridge Hale, Jr. (June 27, 1927 in Belzoni, MS - March 23, 2018, in West Palm Beach, FL) was an American artist, educator, and cultural leader. He is best known for his figurative sculptures, and for elevating the humanities department at Palm Beach Community College in Lake Worth Beach, FL.
His belief that "the changing status of the female in society now and in the future would be one of the most significant changes of our time," was explored in much of his work. [1][2]
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Reuben Hale | |
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| Born | June 27, 1927 Belzoni, Humphreys County, Mississippi, USA |
| Died | March 23, 2018 (aged 90) West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA |
| Resting place | Odd Fellows Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, USA 33°31′02″N 90°09′51″W / 33.5173070°N 90.1640420°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | BFA, MFA |
| Alma mater | School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois; Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois |
| Known for | Figurative sculpture, holography, portraiture |
| Spouse | Marie Stoner |
| Parents |
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| Family | Irma Hale (daughter), Beverly, Paul, and Peter |
| Website | reubenhale |
Early life[edit]
Hale's parents met in downtown Oxford, MS where both were working while attending Ole Miss – Reuben Aldridge Hale, Sr. as a pharmacist, and Sallie Irma Harris in a jewelry store, and married in 1920.[3] Their first child, Emma Elizabeth Hale was born in 1921, and Reuben Aldridge Hale, Jr. was born June 29, 1927 in Belzoni, MS, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.[4][5] The Yazoo River town had been flooded from a second rise of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, so the doctor traveled by boat to attend to the birth.[6]
The family moved briefly to Lexington, MS and then Greenwood, MS in 1935.[7][8]
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Significant teachers and art studies[edit]
As a second-grader in Greenwood, one of his drawings placed first in an art exhibit, winning him a college scholarship at age seven or eight. “I couldn’t go when they found out how old I was,” he said in a 2006 interview. “But I won."[9] Hale's earliest art teacher was Lalla Walker Lewis[10] in Greenwood, MS.
Upon returning home from the Navy, he attended the University of Mississippi for one year. Deciding to focus his studies on art, he briefly attended the School of Art in Memphis, TN, until he was accepted to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He completed four years there including some graduate courses.
Hale's plan was to complete graduate studies at SAIC. But Hale was recruited by Warren Brandt to transfer to Southern Illinois University Carbondale and complete his Master's degree in one year.
Significant teachers over the years included __ __ __ and __.
Teaching and leadership[edit]
The School of Ballet and Art[edit]
Studio teacher and community leadership.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale[edit]
Hale began teaching at the university level while at SIUC.
Palm Beach Junior College[edit]
Hale accepted a teaching job in Florida at ___ but it was a new school and their opening was going to be delayed. In the interim, Palm Beach Junior College in Lake Worth, FL invited him to be their third art instructor.
Artwork[edit]
In his early professional work, Hale was a prolific portrait and landscape artist. His later output included abstract expressionist paintings, figurative sculpture and multimedia pieces, incorporating materials such as glass, lead, and holographs. He often sculpted maquettes in polyester resin before casting them in bronze.[11]
Style[edit]
Hale's signature form is an emerging figure.
Exhibition highlights[edit]
- Regional art show, Museum of Fine Arts of MacArthur Park, Little Rock, Harris K. Pryor (director of the American Federation of Arts), exhibit jury chairman (1958)
- Nine Palm Beach County Artists, multi-media exhibit, North Miami Museum and Art Center (1985)
- Reuben Hale: A Retrospective, Museum of the Mississippi Delta, Greenwood, MS (14 Jan-2 Apr 2022)[11]
Select work[edit]
Installations[edit]
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| File:Progression west corner.png West corner: 28 figures | |
| Artist | Reuben Hale |
| Year | 1991 |
| Medium | Polyester, painted |
| Dimensions | 203.2 cm × 591.82 cm (80.0 in × 233.00 in) |
| Owner | Palm Beach International Airport |
| Website | reubenhale |
| Progression | |
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| File:Progression east end.png East end: 5 figures | |
| Artist | Reuben Hale |
| Year | 1991 |
| Medium | Polyester, painted |
| Dimensions | 195.58 cm × 177.8 cm (77.00 in × 70.0 in) |
| Owner | Palm Beach International Airport |
| Website | reubenhale |
Honors and awards[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Obituaries - Reuben Hale". The Greenwood Commonwealth. 28 Mar 2018. pp. A02. Retrieved 29 Mar 2023.
- ^ "Obituaries - Hale, Reuben". The Palm Beach Post. 29 Mar 2018. pp. B4. Retrieved 29 Mar 2023.
- ^ Ole Miss 2020, The Yearbook of the University of Mississippi, XXIV 1919-2020. Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS: The Seniors of the Various Departments of the University. 2020. p. 260.
- ^ "1930 United States Federal Census for Ruben A Hale". ancestry.com. 30 Mar 2023.
- ^ "Reuben Aldridge "R. A." Hale Jr". findagrave.com. Retrieved 30 Mar 2023.
- ^ "Road Forces Repair Loss in Rise Area". The Clarksdale Press Register. June 24, 1927. p. 6.
- ^ "Social and General - Local". The Lexington Advertiser. April 27, 1933. p. 3.
- ^ "Society and Clubs - Mr. & Mrs. R.A. Hale and Family Welcomed". The Greenwood Commonwealth. March 5, 1934. p. 3.
- ^ Davis, Christine (June 29, 2006). "Artist in Residence". Grandeur, The Palm Beach Daily News Special Advertising Section. pp. 12-21 & cover. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Art Exhibit Draws Interest of Greenwood". The Greenwood Commonwealth. May 28, 1983. p. 3. Retrieved Sep 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Robison, Ruthie (8 Jan 2022). "'Reuben Hale: A Retrospective'". The Greenwood Commonwealth. pp. B5. Retrieved 29 Mar 2023.
External links[edit]
Category:American male sculptors Category:1927 births Category:2018 deaths Category:Holography Category:American artists Category:20th-century American artists Category:Artists from Mississippi Category:Artists from Florida Category:Painters from Florida Category:20th-century American sculptors Category:Automobile designers Category:20th-century American painters Category:Sculptors from Florida Category:School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni Category:20th-century American educators Category:Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumni
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