Beloved Tryon artist, Phyllis Allen Eifert (1932-2018) left an indelible mark that still captivates art enthusiasts. Eifert refused to settle for a single form of expression, and the show reflects her enormous creativity expressed through drawings, paintings, paper maché creations, or her exquisite bronze sculptures that will be on display through September 14.

Horses played a prominent theme in much of her artwork. Born in Lynchburg, VA in 1932, she began to ride at the age of six-years-old and participated in fox hunts and riding competitions, and won several inter-collegiate horse shows. After completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts, she continued her art education attending Moore Institute of Art, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and The Barnes Foundation, and later studied sculpture and bronze casting at State University of New York. Her repertoire of work and artistic accomplishments was captured in the 2011 publication of her book, SixtyTwo Years of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.

Many of the pieces featured in the show are part of the Tryon Fine Arts Center Permanent Art Collection, as well as pieces that are on loan from local friends, Larry Wassong and Kerry and Sarah Holmberg, and the Eifert family.