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"Six Gulls" by Joe Norris
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"Six Gulls" by Joe Norris
Estimate:
CA$4,000 - CA$7,000
Sold
CA$6,000
Live Auction
Canadiana & Folk Art Featuring the Jim Fleming, Marty Osler, Susan Murray and Laing Collections
ARTIST
Joseph Norris (1924-1996) spent most of his life in the small hamlet of Lower Prospect, Nova Scotia. He began painting in 1972, after a major heart attack forced his early retirement from the fishing and construction trades. His works depicted life along the seacoast, with scenes of wildlife, nature and landscapes painted in bold, saturated colours. Norris' work included painted chairs, tables and chests in addition to his two-dimensional paintings. After his work was discovered in 1975 by Maine antique dealer Chris Huntington, Norris was able to live off of his income as an artist rather than disability allowance from the government. Work by Joseph Norris is found in the collections of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of History, and in many corporate and private art collections throughout North America.
Size
Sight: 9.75" x 12.75". Frame: 12.75" x 15.75" x .75".
Category
Folk Art
Description
Lower Prospect, Nova Scotia. c1970. Enamel on board. A striking Lower Prospect scene of a row of six resting gulls with a two-masted ship on the horizon by master Nova Scotia folk artist Joe Norris. The six gulls are effectively faced in opposing directions. Signed "Joe Norris" bottom right. Mira Godard 1971 gallery label on reverse.
Condition
Good condition.
Provenance
Purchased from Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto 1971.
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