Susan Chandler Memorial Scholarship

proceeds will go toward the memorial scholarship. To view and bid online, visit galabid.com/spjstfoundation/items. To take advantage of the Buy It Now! auction feature, call the Museum 254-899-2935. Please leave a message if no one picks up. Thank you in advance. See page 39 for auction QR code.

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Uprka’s model in full costume depicting the rich cultural heritage of Moravia.

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Joza Uprka paints a young girl in traditional wedding attire and preserves another slice of of illustrious Czech custom.

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“Na Pole” translated “to the fields” is a celebration of workers sowing and harvesting everyday as they provide for their families.

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Joza Uprka captures the folk music on the street in the Southern Moravian region of the Czech Republic.

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“Steinklopfer” is translated “stone breaker.” This man is depicted as one who from the lower economic class, toiled daily in the mines, breaking rocks, and mining iron ore and uranium.

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Judging by her tray, Joza Uprka has asked a waitress/barmaid to pose for one of his paintings as he sought to memorialize the culture of the Moravian people.

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“Na Statku,” loosely translated “for the public good,” indicates that the artist apparently considers these animals as valuable resources in the community.

Selecting of Potatoes

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As Joza Uprka portrayed everyday folks in Moravian culture, he chose this young woman in the potato field, selecting and culling potatoes.

By Lisa Chase after Joza Uprka, 2022

Oil on Canvas size 16"W x 24"H

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Since Joza Uprka lived in the same timeframe as the Impressionists and traveled extensively, that influence is evident in the handling of this painting as he documents the folklife of southern Moravia.

By Lisa Chase after Joza Uprka, 2022 Oil on Canvas size 20"W x 16"H

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Translated as “Flower (Palm) Sunday,” the last of several celebratory days, and is commemorated with the pussywillow branches instead of palms.

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Translated as “A Couple in Smolenice, Slovakia.” Judging from her bouquet, the flowers on his cap and the lush flower garden, this could be a wedding!