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LOT 085

OC SCA
1926 - 2015
Canadian

Dancing Kites
acrylic on canvas
signed and on verso signed, titled and dated 1992
24 x 18 in, 61 x 45.7 cm

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 CAD

Sold for: $9,360

Preview at: Heffel Vancouver

PROVENANCE
Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver
Estate of James M. Brickley, Vancouver
Sold sale of Canadian Post~War and Contemporary Art, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, May 15, 2013, lot 85
Private Collection, Vancouver Island

LITERATURE
Katherine Gibson, Ted Harrison: Painting Paradise, 2009, page 126, reproduced page 203


When Ted Harrison began to paint the Yukon, he realized he had to throw out the rules of his academic training and take what was, for him, a revolutionary approach. He explained, “I became aware of a subtle force emanating from the land itself. There were so many colours! Trees, bushes, rocks and mountains were conspiring to force me to paint in their colours and in their particular forms.” He simplified his forms, began to work with a vivid colour palette and to emphasize the rhythm and energy present in the land. Dancing Kites is a joyous and uplifting expression of the innocent pleasures of northern children in their vast land. Bands of colour radiate upward like Northern Lights – a stunning feature in the land of the midnight sun. Harrison’s unique approach to the North has inspired collectors and brought him great recognition. His first exhibition in Ottawa was attended by former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, then minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Harrison was later awarded the Order of Canada.


Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 CAD

All prices are in Canadian Dollars


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