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Tracy Spadafora
"Display of Beauty", Contemporary, Grey, Pink, Encaustic and Oil Painting

2019

$2,000
£1,509.95
€1,767.29
CA$2,842
A$2,890.58
CHF 1,652.89
MX$34,963.99
NOK 19,366.30
SEK 19,361.65
DKK 13,211.49

About the Item

Tracy Spadafora's “Display of Beauty”, is from her series “Left Behind: Visual Histories”. This contemporary encaustic and oil painting consists of pink, grey, dark red, and blue colors, which are layered to simulate paint peeling from worn concrete. The painting is on a braced birch wood panel measuring 24 x 24 x 1.5 inches. This piece is unframed and signed on the back. Obscured, handwritten words referencing the environment are transferred onto of the painted textural surface. As Spadafora states, “In this series I explore layered surfaces that are worn with age. I have always been attracted to a natural beauty that exists in the peeling of paint, the rusting of metal, the crumbling of brick and other decay. The textures and colors reveal the passage of time and tell a quiet story that often goes unnoticed. While painting these surfaces I try to see through, examine, and document the layers of wear, which for me acts as a kind of metaphor for exploring human existence. I exaggerate the colors, the shapes, the textures, and the design of the painting to emphasize a small but significant history”. Tracy Spadafora has spent the past 25 years exploring the complex and evolving relationship between humans and the environment through diverse series of artwork. She has worked with a variety of mediums, including encaustic, oil, pastel, and found objects, to create intriguing paintings, drawings, and assemblage pieces that address the wonder of nature and the shaping of our natural environment. Spadafora states, “I create new “landscapes” that embody the persistence of nature and the detritus of our place and time, acting as a record of the human footprint on our environment.” Spadafora is represented by Fountain Street Gallery based in Boston, MA.
  • Creator:
    Tracy Spadafora (1967, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Franklin, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Spadafora_Display of Beauty1stDibs: LU500317747412

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