"Hauling the Herring Nets" by Joe Norris

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Estimate:

CA$6,000 - CA$9,000

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CA$18,000

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Folk Art

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

Painting: 24" x 30". Frame: 30.5" x 36.25".

Category

Paintings & Drawings

Description

Lower Prospect, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. 1993. Joe Norris painted the world in which he lived; that of Halifax, Nova Scotia and its environs. For the rest of us, we get a glimpse into his personal life and the life of fishermen. "Hauling the Herring Nets" is painted with a lighthouse in typical red and white, along with five colourful fishing boats trolling the bright blue waters off the point. A small brig sailing ship with white sails and a jet-black hull ply the waters in the lower right corner. A man, possibly Joe himself, stands below the lighthouse land. The piece retains its original painted frame decorated with bright potted flowers. Signed and dated, "Joe Norris 1993", to lower right. Frame inscribed "F6299 Hauling the Herring Nets".

Condition

Very good condition.

Medium

Enamel on board.

Provenance

From the Arlene Goldman Collection.

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