"Ottervill Mill" Painting By Barbara Clark Fleming

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Canadian Folk Art

ARTIST

Barbara Clark Fleming (born 1939) grew up on a farm near Hickson in southwestern Ontario, and traces her love of the farm animals, which dominate her paintings, to that childhood environment. With no formal art training, Clark-Fleming set out on the painting path in the late 1970s because she wanted to preserve an image of the home farm, stating “There were no pictures of the house and the barn and I didn't want to forget it. So, I decided to paint it.” She found success in her artistic career, with interest from art collectors and antique dealers sparking her popularity. Her paintings are included in many collections in Canada, the USA and Europe including the Museum of American Folk Art, New York.

Size

Sight: 19.75" x 23.75". Frame: 22.75" x 26.75" x 0.75".

Category

Folk Art

Description

Oxford County, Ontario. C. 2010. Most of Barbara Clark Fleming's paintings are based purely on memories of her childhood growing up near Woodstock in Southwestern Ontario. Many of her memories also included nearby areas, such as this painting depicting the "Ottervill Mill". Note the spelling on the front of the barn is "Ottervile" while the title on the verso is "Ottervill". The correct spelling is "Otterville" which is located south of Woodstock, Ontario. The Mill still exists today as a museum. Framed by the artist in her typical barn board frame. Signed by artist on front lower right corner of painting. Signed and titled by artist on reverse.

Condition

Very good condition.

Medium

Acrylic on board.

Provenance

Purchased directly from the artist. A. Podnieks Collection.

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