Ray Maddox Painted What We Remember

I had a long conversation with Ray a couple of years ago -- two artists who vowed to get together and talk about our work face to face. We never had that afternoon. For that I am sorry.

Although Ray had painted for many years, he began to paint seriously in oils and pastels after moving to the Carolina Low Country coast a few years ago. He and his wife Pati, a potter, shared a studio space at their home and often shared the exhibiting spotlight. He was a good representational artist whose work was colored by his memories of vacations as a boy. He said. "It is not enough to simply capture a scene on canvas. That can be done with a camera and film. The artist should make the viewer a participant. The viewer should feel, ‘I’ve seen this place. I’ve been there. I know it.’"' *from Ray's bio.

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Ray's obituary follows:

Retired Sales Manager BEAUFORT, S.C. - Entered into rest Friday, July 06, 2007 at University Hospital, Mr. Raymond D. "Ray" Maddox, 65, husband of Pati True Maddox. Mr. Maddox was a native of Augusta, had lived in New Orleans for 10 years and Beaufort for the last 6 years. He was a retired Sales Manager in the Chemical Industry and a retired Teacher with Beaufort Academy. Mr. Maddox was also a Low Country Artist. Family members in addition to his wife include his mother: Janie Richards Maddox of Augusta; daughters and sons-in-law: Kimberly Maddox and Jon Utley of Salt Lake City, UT, Melanie Maddox of Atlanta, Julie and Michael Sanders of Greenville, TN; son and daughter-in-law: Charles and Dominique Giordano of New Orleans; sister and brother-in-law: DiAnne Maddox Gay and Ray Gay of Charleston, SC; brother and sister-in-law: Ronald Charles and Greta Maddox of St. Helena Island, SC and 15 grandchildren. A Celebration of Mr. Maddox life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Beaufort Art Association, PO Box 625, Beaufort, SC 29901. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com