To Dream, to Collect
Reference
b1333411
Year
2014
Medium
Paintings
Size
173 x 114 cm
68.11 x 45 in
Artwork offered by
Galleria Antonio Colombo, Milan
Category
Medium: acrylic and pencil on canvas
Esther memories unravel in the background of sleepy small towns and infinite Texas prairies, whose skies are always dominated by the strangely comforting presence of space shuttles: these are the double emblem of the relationship with her father, the first inspiring figure of her life, and with her own young daughter, who has learned since she was a child to associate Esther to her UFOs.
About the Artist
1973 , Germany
Esther Pearl Watson grew up in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Her family moved often, since her father's hobby of building huge flying saucers out of scrap metal and car engines didn't always sit well with the neighbors. Esther's pieces are often overtly narrative, clear but mysterious scenes of houses or figures ornamented with snippets of prose telling just enough to get the viewer's own imagination engaged, wanting to know more. Some are about family, some about places, all have a rich interior life. Her works without words are just as suggestive of story, also exerting a deep emotional pull. Her next solo show will be at Billy Shire Fine Arts in January.
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About the Gallery
Address
Milan, Via Solferino, 44
Galleria Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea was opened in Milan in 1998, concentrating on a selection of Italian artists having particular affinities with the tastes of its founder, Antonio Colombo. The exhibitions, in the early years, were mostly focused on young Italian talents. Some extemporaneous events had involved foreign artists and paintings. A...