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Flowers by Joe Sleep
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Flowers by Joe Sleep
Estimate:
CA$3,000 - CA$4,500
Sold
CA$2,000
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Folk Art
ARTIST
Joseph Sleep (1914-1978) grew up in Saint John, New Brunswick. He spent his life working in the fishing industry and as a jack-of-all-trades before becoming a worker for the 'Bill Lynch Shows' travelling carnival. It was not until 1973, when Sleep was hospitalized at the Halifax Infirmary, that he discovered his passion for drawing. The nurses requested he draw posters for them, and provided him with paper and art supplies - a gesture which started him on his late-life career as a painter. He later opened a small art studio on Argyle Street in Halifax. His folk art pieces incorporated many materials including latex, cardboard, canvas, masonite, felt markers and even spray paint. Work by Joe Sleep is included in the collections of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Dalhousie University Art Gallery, National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of History.
Size
Sight: 23.5 x 23.75". Frame: 25.75" x 25.75" x .8".
Category
Paintings & Drawings
Description
Canadian. 1976. Joe Sleep's idealist vision of a better world is made clear in this work featuring a floral piece painted in vibrant primary colours. He invites the viewer to see peace and happiness in the simple life. This work is a highly stylized painted image of tulips and daisies on a white background. The flowers are anchored by concentric rings of blue, yellow, and red rings with flowers bursting at each corner. Signed, "Joseph Sleep March 1976", front lower centre.
Condition
Good condition.
Medium
Mixed media on board.
Provenance
From the Jay Isaac Collection.
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