"Self Portrait with Chest" by Joe Norris

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CA$6,000 - CA$9,000

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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

Sight: 23" x 31". Frame: 30" x 38".

Category

Paintings & Drawings

Description

Lower Prospect, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. 1996. An interesting self-portrait of Joe Norris, depicting him clad in blue and sitting on his striking red and yellow checkered kitchen floor while he contemplates a chest he's painted with local Maritime scenes. Two walls in the kitchen are hung with colourful Joe Norris paintings; one of which he has signed and dated 1996. This work demonstrates his increasing sophistication as an artmaker. The piece retains its original painted wooden frame. Signed and dated, "Joe Norris 1996", front lower right. Inscribed, "F6376 Self Portrait with Chest", back panel.

Condition

Very good condition.

Medium

Enamel on board.

Provenance

From the Arlene Goldman Collection.

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