Pat Smith - Spring Thaw

Spring Thaw

watercolour on rag paper
27.94 cms x 3,858.26 cms x 55.88 cms (11 ins x 1,519 ins x 11 ins)
Signed and dated lower right, titled and dated on exhibition label verso
made in 1988
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "The Affordable Art Auction" held on Sun, Dec 3, 2023.
Lot 267
Estimate: CAD $120 - $180
Realised: CAD $82

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Exhibition label verso indicating a 1988 price of $175. Being sold on behalf of the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Notes:
Pat Smith grew up in Estevan. Sask. She now resides in Regina. Smith uses watercolour to capture the beauty of Regina and the surrounding countryside. She has had several one-woman and group shows and also taught art classes. Pat Smith has been associated with the Aurora Artists Guild and Rosemont Gallery.
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 Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
Spring Thaw by artist Pat Smith