Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 7 works by Ronald Lockett in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Ronald Lockett's most famous painting is Sarah Lockett (1997), whose original hangs in the Souls Grown Deep, Atlanta. Coming Out of the Haze (1994) and Rebirth (1987) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 7 works by Ronald Lockett in our catalog, the gallery presents the 7 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
In 1997, Ronald Lockett turned his attention to the quiet history of a lineage. This work, titled Sarah Lockett, is a tribute to a woman who was both a neighbor and a great-grandmother. She was the root of a family tree that stretched through three generations of Locketts and Dials, including the artist Thornton Dial. Through this piece, Ronald Lockett seeks to hold the memory of her presence.
In the evocative masterpiece Coming Out of the Haze, the late American visionary Ronald Lockett invites us into a profound meditation on time, decay, and the persistence of memory. Created in 1994, this work serves as a poignant window into a past that is simultaneously dissolving and remaining stubbornly present. At first glance, the viewer is confronted with the intimate, tactile reality of an aged book—a volume so weathered by…
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In the evocative work titled England, the late American visionary Ronald Lockett invites viewers into a tactile exploration of color and form. Created in 1997, this piece serves as a profound meditation on the intersection of material and memory. At first glance, the composition presents a striking arrangement of three distinct fabric-like segments—vibrant yellow, pristine white, and deep, somber black. Each section is adorned with delicate floral motifs that dance…
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Ronald Lockett | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Souls Grown Deep |
Atlanta | 7 | Sarah Lockett, Coming Out of the Haze, Rebirth |
Some ten years, from 1987 to 1997, were enough for Ronald Lockett: the gallery walks through them year by year, one famous original after another.
Pick a year to see its originals.
In the evocative masterpiece Coming Out of the Haze, the late American visionary Ronald Lockett invites us into a profound meditation on time, decay, and the persistence of memory. Created in 1994, this work serves as a poignant window into a past that is simultaneously dissolving and remaining stubbornly present. At first glance, the viewer is confronted with the intimate, tactile reality of an aged book—a volume so weathered by…
In 1997, Ronald Lockett turned his attention to the quiet history of a lineage. This work, titled Sarah Lockett, is a tribute to a woman who was both a neighbor and a great-grandmother. She was the root of a family tree that stretched through three generations of Locketts and Dials, including the artist Thornton Dial. Through this piece, Ronald Lockett seeks to hold the memory of her presence.
More from 1997
Sarah Lockett (1997), Souls Grown Deep, Atlanta. Coming Out of the Haze (1994) and Rebirth (1987) come next.
32 years old: Sarah Lockett dates from 1997, and Ronald Lockett was born in 1965.
Our catalog holds 7 works by Ronald Lockett, dated from 1987 to 1997.
Mostly in Souls Grown Deep (Atlanta). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1997: 2 of the 7 works on this page were made then, Sarah Lockett among them.
On this page, the earliest is Rebirth (1987) and the latest Sarah Lockett (1997).
Assemblage (2) and Portrait (2), across the 7 works on this page.
Mixed Media, for 4 of the 7 works on this page.
Contemporary art, judging by the originals on this page.
Sarah Lockett, Coming Out of the Haze and Rebirth: the Souls Grown Deep, Atlanta holds 7 of the works on this page.
