Seeing the Swallows - Lily Kip
48" x 96" x .5" (50 pounds)
Original mural: oil on MDO panel
Hanger-free and customizable for any hanging or framing system. Weatherized and suitable for indoor or outdoor display.
Artist Statement:The reference image for "Seeing the Swallows" was taken during a public gathering at an elementary school in Portland, Oregon where a migrating group of Vaux's Swifts (contrary to the title of the piece) roosts yearly. However, the audience in the painting is without subject, lending the piece a more universal flavor, inviting each viewer who encounters the piece to consider what kind of event the piece might be depicting. Additionally, while various details of dress, hair style, and seating paraphernalia locate the figures as citizens of the 21st century, the composition and subject matter should also draw connections to 19th century impressionist paintings of the then-contemporary Parisian social scene. More than anything, "Seeing the Swallows" is about the experience and long-standing history of spending time with others. But--why the title of "swallows," not "swifts"? The truth lies in human error, the artist is not a birder.
48" x 96" x .5" (50 pounds)
Original mural: oil on MDO panel
Hanger-free and customizable for any hanging or framing system. Weatherized and suitable for indoor or outdoor display.
Artist Statement:The reference image for "Seeing the Swallows" was taken during a public gathering at an elementary school in Portland, Oregon where a migrating group of Vaux's Swifts (contrary to the title of the piece) roosts yearly. However, the audience in the painting is without subject, lending the piece a more universal flavor, inviting each viewer who encounters the piece to consider what kind of event the piece might be depicting. Additionally, while various details of dress, hair style, and seating paraphernalia locate the figures as citizens of the 21st century, the composition and subject matter should also draw connections to 19th century impressionist paintings of the then-contemporary Parisian social scene. More than anything, "Seeing the Swallows" is about the experience and long-standing history of spending time with others. But--why the title of "swallows," not "swifts"? The truth lies in human error, the artist is not a birder.
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