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Joe Sleep Flower Basket with Hearts
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Joe Sleep Flower Basket with Hearts
Estimate:
CA$3,000 - CA$3,500
Sold
CA$1,700
Live Auction
Post-War Canadian 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
Board: 24" x 24". Framed: 26.75" x 26.75" x 0.75".
Category
Folk Art
Description
St. John, New Brunswick. Mid 1970s. A striking blue vase with flowers and hearts would have been an excellent Joe Sleep painting on its own. However, Mr. Sleep, as he did with many of his works, also lavished attention on the perimeter of the work. In this case, he added dozens of painted flowers creating a busy yet impactful overall image. An impressive work by an important Canadian folk artist. Signed, "Joseph Sleep" at front, lower right. Marked in pencil on reverse.
Condition
Very good condition. Scattered faint scuffs. There are two minor 'in the making' paint drops to the center. Professionally framed.
Medium
Acrylic on masonite.
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