**Originally Listed At $400**

Gay Patterson (American, 1948-2019). "Birth of a Waterbaby" acrylic paint on canvas, n.d. Label with title, size, and medium on verso. A gorgeous painting by Gay Patterson depicting a marine birth with turbulent sea waters below rocky cliffs. Patterson's keen eye for light and color and her expressive application of paint all capture this natural drama. An exciting example of Gay Patterson's work that is sure to make a splash in any collection, fit with an attractive custom wood frame. Size (sight view): 23.7" L x 44" W (60.2 cm x 111.8 cm) Size (frame): 25.125" L x 45.25" W (63.8 cm x 114.9 cm)

Gay Patterson passed away on June 12, 2019 from complications related to a squamous cell carcinoma. Her artist's statement provides precious insight to her work. The following is a poignant excerpt: "Over decades, I seem to have embedded notions of ephemerality, motion and the constant of change in my work. I'm not sure if I'm trying to understand mutability, nail it down or accept it, but it is a primal state of life, and so very beautiful. What you see, feel and think depends on just how you approach everything, including art. In looking at a painting, no part exists in isolation but alters in relationship to what it is next to, where it is viewed from, what the quality of light is and every experience you bring along."

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#174745

A few minor scuffs and near invisible stains. Otherwise excellent. Label with title, size, and medium on verso. Custom wood frame is very nice save minor scuffs. Fit with suspension wire and ready to display.