TOP HAT E.S. Estate of Mirle & Judy Freel ARTISTS Equestrian FISHING Photography SADDLES

TOP HAT ESTATE SALES invites everyone to this one-of-a-kind and fabulous sale for the estate of world-renowned artist, photographer & jazz guitar player, Mirle Freel, Jr., and his wife Judy O’Toole Freel, artist, author and equestrian. Interesting details about both Mirle and Judy are below. 

Original art

Original pottery

Original Cibachrome photos

Equestrian artwork/cibachrome

Nautical artwork/cibachrome

Piano

Piano books

Playbooks

Art books

Pottery oil lamp

Irish decor

Lladro bells

Artist easel

Antique blue metal storage cabinet on wheels

Music stands

Masks/wood & ceramic

Burwood acoustical guitar w/stand & soft case

Other acoustical guitar

Harpsichord

Occasional chair

"Hand" shaped occasional chair

Western clothing

Fishing vests

Waders

Men's vintage western sports coats

Leather jackets/men's & women's

Pea-coats/men's & women's

Men's & Women's chaps

Western leather coats w/fringe

Vintage cowgirl clothes

Molas

Horsehair braids & loose horsehair

Western leather purses & bags

8-Saddles & saddle stand (several are unused)

Saddle blankets

Outdoor decor, pots & blue birdbath

Outdoor benches

Chiminea

Patio set TLC

Wrought iron bar-height outdoor patio table w/2-chairs

Rare "flower" wrought iron & wood bench

Singer sewing machine base w/plywood top (TLC)

Keter outdoor large storage box 150 gal

Live-edge wood coffee table

Antique trunk

Equestrian performance coat

Riding helmets

Cowboy hats

Horse decor

Antique Acme dress form

Cowboy boots

Fishing tackle, etc.

Much more...

MIRLE FREEL, JR.

"Mirle Freel's work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad, including the Arts Chateau Museum in Butte, Montana; the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art in Great Falls, Montana; the Anna Miller Museum in Newcastle, Wyoming; the James and Meryl Hearst Museum for the Arts in Cedar Falls, Iowa; the Tucson Museum of Art and Joseph Gross Gallery at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona; the Gallery 5 Columbus Fine Art Museum in Columbus, Ohio; the W.H. Over Museum at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion; the Museum of Art at the University of Oregon in Eugene; the Burpee Art Museum in Rockford, Illinois; the H. Earl Clack Museum Art Gallery in Havre, Montana; the American Painters in Paris Exhibition, France.

In addition, Freel's work is in public and corporate collections, including those of the Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro; the Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper Wyoming; the Professional Financial Corporation in Des Moines, Iowa; the Thomas Davis Clinic in Tucson, Arizona." (Taken from a publication written for a series of paintings called "Jazz Jamboree: A Musical Message Celebration.")

JUDY O'TOOLE FREEL

In her own words, "As a self-taught artist, I am design oriented. My paintings portray geometric forms as divisions of plane using dots, space, line, shape and color. Telling stories conveying experiences often through the use of tangrams (7 piece Chinese puzzles cut from a single square) challenge me to solve problems through the imaginative process. Some pieces express my alliance and love for horses. Poetry, my first connection with the creative process, is combined with paintings to verbally express visual messages. In contrast, the poetry I write generally speaks to the more serious side of my expression. The blending between poetry and painting sets the stage for my whimsical and cerebral sides to join on common ground to pursue an understanding of and interpretation of truth. Both painting and poetry in their conjugal relationship, provide the setting for me to ponder, rethink, challenge, evaluate and hopefully smile upon the path I have walked in my quest to begin to comprehend personal truths. Visuals are relief from the rigors of written investigations into the truth. After completing a painting and poetry unit, I often extend my work to include practical pieces such as chairs and tables carrying the message of the painting and poem to the finish of the furniture canvas - thus producing a creative ensemble."