Rex Goreleigh, 1902-1986

Rex Goreleigh a well-respected African American teacher with the Princeton Art Association for many years. He was a realist who has long been known for his scenes of rural black life, studied in New York and Chicago. As a young artist he travelled Europe, studying at at Andre L'Hote Acadamie in Paris. His subject matter often dealt with life in the rural south, documenting work and life in the fields.

He is remembered for his numerous paintings depicting the lives of migrant farm workers in the NJ area. He went on to teach at several schools in Chicago and North Carolina. Goreleigh has had numerous exhibitions, beginning in the 1930's at the Anderson Galleries, the Harlem Foundation, and the American Negro Exhibition, and has worked for over five decades. In 1973 he was exhibited at the National Center of Afro-American Artists and at the Studio Museum in Harlem.