COAL SCULPTURE BY C. EDGAR PATIENCE

Black is Indeed Beautiful

A sculpture in coal by African American artist C. Edgar Patience greets the visitor upon entering the main exhibit area.  Many miners carved coal as a hobby, and some sold pieces as souvenirs.  Patience, however, raised the form to the level of high art.  His works have been displayed in such respected forums as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution.  His largest work is a two-ton anthracite altar in the chapel of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre.  Additional pieces by Patience are located throughout the Museum.  

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