THE GILDA SIX COLLECTION
This gallery of artistic works is but a small representation of the
lifework of native North Carolina Artist Gilda Renfrow Six. Mrs. Six is
an accomplished artist who has created, taught, and sold in the arts for
over 45 years. She is at home in a number of mediums including oils, acrylics,
mosaics, and block printing. Mrs. Six has displayed a versatility of style
by painting landscapes, still lifes, abstracts, and portraits, creating
greeting cards using block printing and also producing works of sculpture,
tile and rock mosaic, stained glass, and pottery. This website will act
as an introduction to her work and an overview of her portfolio. You may
contact Mrs. Six through the postal and email addresses posted at the end
of this page. Enjoy.
The painting on the left is a master study by Mrs. Six of Leonardo
Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
The painting on the right is Mrs. Six's master study of Rembrandt
van Rijn's portrait of Jan Six, a distant ancestor of her husband, Walt.
Mrs. Six's artwork hangs in Schools, businesses, and private homes.
In 1986, one of her major works, a 4' X 8' tile and rock mosaic, was placed
in the Marine Corps Museum's Korean War Room in Parris Island, SC. The
mosaic is dedicated to the veterans of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in
Korea, November - December 1950.
Gilda Six is a graduate of Peace College, Raleigh, NC, studied
at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC, and holds a BFA from Barton
College, Wilson, NC. She is the wife of Walter E. Six, mother of three
sons, and the daughter of the late James G. and Rachel S. Renfrow of Springhill
Township, Wilson County, North Carolina.
Mrs. Six may be reached by writing her at:
Mrs. Gilda Six
7605 Rachel's Place
Lucama, NC 27851
or
Via E-Mail at: ajax@bbnp.com
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