Back in July of ’09 Fabulous Frames & Art hosted an art show that was comprised of a “trove” of original Charley Harper gouache paintings on board. The paintings were part of the Ford Motor Company’s Corporate Art Collection.

Exhibition description:

Part of a trove of original paintings in the Corporate Art Collection of the Ford Motor Company “lost” to collectors and the studio itself for 35 years

No one knew they existed until the Ford historian let Charley Harper’s son know they had been relocated along with the Norman Rockwells.

These gems, all gouache paintings on board, were offered for sale to the Harper family subject to approval by Edsel Ford II.

Every painting had appeared at some time or another in the Ford Times or Lincoln Mercury Times Magazines.

My wife and daughter, who at the time wasn’t 2 weeks old, went to the show open. As always Fabulous frames & Art was the place to be. I don’t think I’ve been around so many Charley Harper fanatics as I had that day. The show had visitors from states all around Ohio. I have below a bunch of the photos I took during the show… they aren’t the best due to the reflections on the frame’s glass. Oh, and I could only snap photos of the ones that were shoulder high and below. I wish I could’ve taken photos of all the paintings for those of you who couldn’t make it to the show. Sorry it took me so long to post.

Go to de-OH’s flickr album.