Lot 1085: Sedrick Huckaby (American/Texas, b. 1975),

Sedrick Huckaby (American/Texas, b. 1975), "Self-Portrait", oil on wood panel, unsigned and dated "2010" en verso, 10 in. x 7 7/8 in., in a hand-crafted artist's frame. Note: Huckaby attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and received MFA's from both Boston University and Yale University. He is the recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship and received the Joan Mitchell Foundation Award. His distinctive style of thick impasto and heavy brushwork, combined with his use of a deep rich palette, create enigmatic works charged with a sense of energy and vitality. Huckaby features his family and frequently references his heritage in his artworks. His works are included in the collections of the Whitney Museum and the African American Museum in Dallas.