Seismic Blooms
91.4 cms x 121.9 cms (36 ins x 48 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Hodgins, Calgary at the auction event "THE BOW - Emerging Artist's Project - ONLINE AUCTION" held on Thu, May 12, 2011.
Lot 117
Lot 117
Realised: CAD $250
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Sarah Watson
(b. 1989)
SEISMIC BLOOMS; 2011
acrylic on canvas
36 x 48 in. (91.4 x 121.9 cm)
ARTIST STATEMENT
I grew up hearing stories (which my young imagination embellished and dramatized) of adventures collecting seismic data in the arctic, told to me by my geophysicist father. Taking the imagery that captured me most, (geophones and dynamite, the heavy machines, the seismographs themselves, as well as the northern Alberta landscape) I pieced together a directional composition and warm abstraction.
In my practice, fibre mediums usually dominate. Staying true to that tradition of woking, as well as to the history of Renaissance painting, this particular piece was originally developed as a tapestry illustration.
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 Hodgins auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Hodgins auction house for permission to use.