Four Schooners At Anchor
61 cms x 91.4 cms (24 ins x 36 ins)
Signed
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Canadian Fine Art Auction" held on Mon, May 25, 2015.
Lot 22
Lot 22
Estimate: CAD $3,000 - $4,000
Realised: CAD $11,210
Realised: CAD $11,210
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Nova Scotia
Literature:
Chris Huntington, “My Life with Joe Norris,” in Bernard Riordon, Joe Norris: Painted Visions of Nova Scotia, Goose Lane Editions, The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 2000, page 89.
Notes:
The charming paintings of Joe Norris are synonymous with the Nova Scotian experience. Norris records the daily life and seasonal changes of a small fishing village – its inhabitants and animals, schooners and houses – all in the vivid technicolour of his small paint pots.
As Chris Huntington writes, “Joe Norris is firstly an artist; secondly a folk artist. His work is bold, almost shockingly vibrant; it is cheerful, and as with most self-taught artists who are removed from the mainstream of society and its influences, it defines its own aesthetic. Above all, Norris’ work is GOOD ART! We are less interested here in the quaint folk artist than we are in the strong painter who reveals a part of his special world.”
Private Collection, Nova Scotia
Literature:
Chris Huntington, “My Life with Joe Norris,” in Bernard Riordon, Joe Norris: Painted Visions of Nova Scotia, Goose Lane Editions, The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 2000, page 89.
Notes:
The charming paintings of Joe Norris are synonymous with the Nova Scotian experience. Norris records the daily life and seasonal changes of a small fishing village – its inhabitants and animals, schooners and houses – all in the vivid technicolour of his small paint pots.
As Chris Huntington writes, “Joe Norris is firstly an artist; secondly a folk artist. His work is bold, almost shockingly vibrant; it is cheerful, and as with most self-taught artists who are removed from the mainstream of society and its influences, it defines its own aesthetic. Above all, Norris’ work is GOOD ART! We are less interested here in the quaint folk artist than we are in the strong painter who reveals a part of his special world.”
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.