About Us
The Artwork of Reuben Hale, Inc. is a non-profit dedicated to the legacy of artist Reuben Aldridge Hale, Jr. (1927-2018). It was founded as a 501(c)(3) organization in late 2019 by his daughter, Irma Hale.
Organizing Reuben’s 1,000+ pieces of work – portraits, abstract expressionist painting, holography, and sculpture led to Irma realizing that not only friends and family, but also scholars and the public should have access to it long after she is gone. She was also finding records of his teaching, civic leadership, and contributions to the community college in arts and humanities. Even the details Reuben added to his home, such the stairway and hand-carved railing are works of art.
Reuben rarely put himself first. His priorities included taking pride and joy in his daughter's achievements; dedication to his art students' growth; and through his art, he held women's achievements of pushing through societal barriers above all else.
"As an instructor, Reuben modeled and taught the whole effort of creation as a sensual and thoughtful activity, even down to cleaning the brushes. You can see this in all the work he created. The youth of his female sculptures reflected the promise of the future. Reuben believed that the liberation of women would change the future, society, and the world." –Anne Carlisle (artist, actress & board member)
Putting Reuben first has been a long time coming.
We hope you are excited as we are to be part of that effort.
We are always a phone call away to give a private tour to see our progress. But we need your help in growing our small museum. Generous friends and family have organically begun to support our efforts with donations. We would be so grateful if you would join them as founding members of The Artwork of Reuben Hale, Inc. and include us in your charitable giving.
Donations can help us in our mission to:
- Preserve and catalog the artwork for public showing
- Produce oral histories from Hale's still-living peers, students, and friends; and prepare and share other biographical materials with scholars and the public
- Develop and execute an arts education program to benefit the community
- Curate and travel with art exhibits across the country
- Maintaining the artist's historical home, art studio and garden open to visitors
Working with art advisors, conservators, curators, arts and humanities historians and educators, museum planners, fund-raisers and grant writers – not to mention help in the office, garden, and creating a new website – are all part of these goals.
Volunteers with skills in any of these areas are welcome!
Your generosity can allow more bright minds access to Reuben's many creative art forms, unique perspective, blend of the sensual and intellectual, and celebration of women's strength.
Find ways you can support The Artwork of Reuben Hale, Inc. here: