ARLINGTON MUSEUM OF ART TO DEBUT DISNEY ANIMATOR EYVIND EARLE PAINTINGS AT YOUTH ART MONTH SHOW

The Arlington Museum of Art is the new recipient of four paintings by Disney Legend Eyvind Earle, and the works will debut March 3 to coincide with the 2023 Youth Art Month show.

Eyvind Earle (1916-2000) worked as a background painter for Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1951-1966. During that time, he created worlds for styling, background, and colors.

The paintings given to the AMA by the Earle Family Trust are:

Big Sur Branch and Fog, Eyvind Earle, oil on board, 48” x 36”, 1-5-1988

Bonsai, Eyvind Earle, oil on board, 28” x 22”, 1-2-1978

Fire Magic, Eyvind Earle, 48” x 36”, oil on board, 4-26-1993

Late Autumn Leaves, Eyvind Earle, 48” x 24”, oil on board, 4-26-1996

“The Arlington Museum of Art is thrilled to receive this generous gift from the Earle Family Trust,” said Kendall Quirk, AMA Registrar and Director of

Exhibitions.

Quirk described Earle's artistic style as innovative and unmistakable.

“He was a magician at creating a animators, and designers worldwide.”

The paintings will become a part of the Arlington Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

During Summer 2022, the AMA exhibited more than a dozen original paintings and serigraphs by Earle at the Arlington ISD Center for Visual

The collaboration was a companion show to the museum’s Summer 2022 blockbuster exhibition, Disney Art from

The artwork will be displayed along with the 2023 Youth Art Month show. From March 3-23, 2023, artwork by students from AISD high schools, junior the museum’s galleries. Admission is free.

by Jason Boyd