I just finished putting together a few slides for our brief presentations tomorrow. Martin Pate's artwork for the National Park Service (and others) blends factual detail with lively and attention-getting images (as well as spans a wide range of historical -- and prehistorical -- periods); in his work, Pate must balance the need for accuracy (as determined by the nature and amount of evidence) and his standards and techniques of artistry while fulfilling the goals of educating and exciting the public. I found that there were a few pieces of information missing from Pate's account of his process and the genesis of his works, which I will raise in tomorrow's talk.
For now, here are a few of Pate's paintings:
Ft. Bragg, North Carolina
"Carolina Potters"
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