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Patsy McArthurShape Shifters, Charcoal drawing of dancing couple, groovy disco festive feeling2023
2023
$4,400
£3,366.82
€3,853.36
CA$6,213.96
A$6,753.51
CHF 3,619.26
MX$81,999.57
NOK 45,437.64
SEK 42,136.51
DKK 28,779.86
About the Item
Shape Shifters
Charcoal on Fabriano paper
37 × 36 inches 94 × 92 cm
Patsy McArthur’s Shape Shifters is a powerful and dynamic charcoal drawing that captures the human figure at the edge of transformation and motion. Rendered with exquisite control of light and shadow, the work depicts two bodies moving across an undefined space — a woman in a patterned dress stepping forward with confident grace, and a male figure in the background caught mid-motion. The composition vibrates with energy, as if the figures are transitioning between states, slipping between balance and weightlessness.
McArthur’s mastery of charcoal allows her to create depth, tension, and atmosphere through subtle gradations and bold contrasts. The woman’s sharply lit legs and rhythmic garment pattern anchor the composition, while the blurred male silhouette introduces softness and ambiguity. Negative space becomes as expressive as the bodies themselves, emphasizing movement, connection, and the fleeting nature of physical presence.
Known for her exploration of the human form in motion, McArthur infuses Shape Shifters with both physical and emotional resonance. The drawing feels cinematic and contemporary, a moment suspended between dance, gesture, and instinct. Evocative and timeless, this striking large-scale work exemplifies the artist’s ability to elevate charcoal into something luminous and alive — a must-have for collectors of figurative art, expressive realism, and technically extraordinary drawing.
This work of art is currently unframed. We are happy to coordinate framing for an extra cost.
- Creator:Patsy McArthur (1976, Scottish)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 37.01 in (94 cm)Width: 36.23 in (92 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
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- Framing:Framing Options Available
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- Gallery Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU640317218352
Patsy McArthur
Scottish artist Patsy McArthur explores the grace and power of human movement in her naturalistic drawings and paintings. Her latest works, including small ink studies, charcoal and graphite drawings and large oil paintings, convey a palpable sense of strength and athleticism, while also evoking a transcendent quality in the depiction of the human form in various states of suspension, from leaping and soaring to flying and falling. Above all, a feeling of freedom is carried throughout. McArthur studied painting in Aberdeen in the northeast of Scotland at the Gray's School of Art, where she received an Honors BA in Fine Art. She was awarded the Royal Scottish Academy John Kinross Scholarship to study abroad in Florence. In 2001, McArthur completed her MA in European Fine Art from the Winchester School of Art in Barcelona. McArthur has lived and worked in Australia, Spain, China, Berlin and New York and is currently based in Brighton, UK. This multinational perspective is reflected in her work by her striking ability to capture the universality of human emotion.
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