"The Lighthouse and Three Schooners" by Joe Norris

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CA$8,000 - CA$12,000

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CA$19,000

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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: 39" x 59". Frame: 49" x 69" x .75".

Category

Folk Art

Description

Lower Prospect, Nova Scotia. c1980. Oil on canvas. An exceptionally large oil on stretched canvas painting by Nova Scotia master Joe Norris. It depicts a fishing village in the foreground with lobster boats and fishermen on shore. A larger boat and an island (with oversized gulls) in the harbour fills the middle field while a lighthouse, windmill and sailing ships can be seen on the horizon. In contemporary white and gray painted frame. This is an exceptional, and unusually large oil by Norris. Signed lower right corner, "Joe Norris".

Condition

Very good condition.

Provenance

From the Linda & Lawrence Laing Collection. Purchased from the artist by descent to current owner.

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