Connie Mitchell (1929) - Aquarium

Aquarium

acrylic and fabric collage on canvas
71.12 cms x 97.79 cms (28 ins x 38.5 ins)
Signed and titled verso
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "University of Regina President's Art Collection, Shumiatcher Donation" held on Sun, Sep 24, 2023.
Lot 180
Estimate: CAD $200 - $250
Realised: CAD $88

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
From the University of Regina, President's Art Collection, Shumiatcher Donation. Collection of Dr. Morris C. Shumiatcher, O.C., S.O.M., Q.C. and Dr. Jacqui Clay Shumiatcher, O.C., S.O.M.
Notes:
Connie Mitchell was born in Calgary in 1929, and moved to Regina in 1966. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Regina in 1985. Part of Mitchell's student work involved extensive research and documentation of historical and contemporary quilts in Saskatchewan and Alberta. She worked in acrylic painting, collage and quilting, and her work has been widely exhibited throughout western Canada, including McIntyre Street Gallery (Regina), Art Gallery of Regina, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery (Regina), Godfrey Dean Gallery (Yorktown) and Sedco Centre (Saskatoon). Her work can be found in the permanent collections Saskatchewan Arts Board, SaskTel, University of Regina, and Government of Saskatchewan.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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Aquarium by artist Connie Mitchell