"Sightseeing" Painting By Joe Norris

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CA$6,000 - CA$8,000

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CA$5,500

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Canadian 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. 23.5" x 29.25". Frame: 30.5" x 38.5" x 1.5".

Category

Folk Art

Description

Lower Prospect, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. 1993. Joe Norris oil on canvas titled "Sightseeing". This is a particularly well balanced and dynamic composition depicting a man paddling a canoe on a remote lake with Canada Geese, gulls and herons on the shore and a red fox partially appearing at the lower front. With original red, white, green, yellow and black painted (by the artist) frame. Signed and dated by artist "Joe Norris 1993" at lower right corner of painting. Titled "Sightseeing" on reverse (on wooden frame). Titled "Sightseeing Joe Norris 1993" on canvas stretcher.

Condition

Good condition.

Medium

Oil on Canvas.

Provenance

From the George Hartman and Arlene Goldman Collection.

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