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2020
Sepia ink and watercolor on paper
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Dimensions: 38.1cm (H) x 38.1cm (W) x 2.5cm (D) / 15" (H) x 15" (W) x 1" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
Artist Statement
"Carved Ivory Head of a Female" This ancient Assyrian ivory carving may be Phoenician in origin, but was found in an ancient Assyrian ruin. When I first saw an old photograph of this piece I knew I had to paint it. I was fascinated by the character of the model and struck by the rich, life-like quality of the carving. I used a very fine pen with sepia ink to capture the detail as accurately as possible and used a small amount of watercolor wash to achieve the ancient patina of the ivory. This piece was damaged and burned when the city was sacked more than two thousand years ago and lay buried for all this time, thus giving it this patina. The artwork itself measures 9"x8" without frame and is archivally mounted, matted and framed with plexiglass and ready to hang.
Framed: 15"x15"
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Born: 1948
Hometown: COLUMBIA
Based in: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
I was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA in 1948. From a very early age I began to draw and paint and now at 74 I am still doing it. After serving in the Army I came back to the US and enrolled in the Kansas City Art Institute, where I earned a degree in painting and printmaking. In 1975 I moved to New York City, where I had a painting studio in a loft in the garment district. While In New York, I produced a number of large abstract oil paintings while I studied and did research at the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum. In 1980 I moved to Southern California, where I had studios in Ventura and Ojai. During this time I painted a number of landscapes and narrative paintings. In 1983 I moved to Japan, where I lived for 2 years and studied traditional Japanese painting and scroll making. I had a number of solo exhibitions while living there. In 1985 I returned to Southern California and continued to paint until I moved to South Carolina in 2002. I now maintain a studio here in Columbia, South Carolina, where I paint every day.
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