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Margaret Ewart
Margaret Ewart
80x120x4cm
Framed size 82x122x6.8cm
 
This painting is part of a new series  of still life created for my solo show " A Sense of Self"
Objects preserve a wealth of significant emotion and connection, serving as physical embodiments of identity. The narratives of these objects project a sense of self while sharing stories of lives lived in other places and times. They hold a physical representation of experience, speaking of familial ties and the story of who we were, who we are, and where we have been.
Margaret was my art school friend at Cleveland College of Art and Design. She gave me the blue bowl when I moved to Manchester to do my degree and Margaret headed to the other end of the UK and Brighton for hers. This was the start of my love of blue objects. We have been friends ever since and any time I was back in my home town of Darlington we would get together. We stayed with Margaret's parents in Delhi when we went backpacking around the world in 1995. It was a wonderful glamourous place to start our big adventure, staying in a Lutchens Manor with a chauffeur, all downhill after that.

Margaret Ewart

$2,750.00Price
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  • Frame

    Framed in a custom, hand-produced, meranti (hardwood) float frame for a contemporary aesthetic which complements any interior.

    The frame is hand-constructed, sanded and waxed in the studio. A wire is attached to the rear of the panel with brass d rings and is ready to hang

    Please note the framing images  are for reference only so you know what to expect.

    Panel

    I paint on custom hand-constructed ply panels, known as a cradled panel, I prefer a wood surface to canvas. I can paint on canvas for commissions if you prefer.

    Construction :  3mm ply surface plus 42 x 19mm 1.2m DAR Pine for edges

    The panel is gessoed with 3 coats of white acrylic paint to seal and create an even painting surface

    Finish

    Acrylic paint is notorious for drying to a flat dull surface despite being super shiny during application. I apply 3 coats of gloss acrylic medium with 24 hours between coats.

    The gloss medium enhances the colour, texture and layers. 

    Beeswax is applied with a cloth for a soft satin finish. The wax is stable even in a Queensland climate.

    Please note my paintings generally have a smooth profile without impasto technique.

     

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