Birch Figurative Paintings

"In The Nick Of Time" is an abstract collage / painting created from acrylic and found objects on leather mounted on round MDF panel. The work itself is 20" diameter, framed to 23" diameter in a wide, dark brown round wooden frame with two bronze painted rings. It includes several photograph of figures. It is signed and dated along the lower edge. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022. "Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements of 'real life' collaged and collapsed, as dreams are prone to do. If connections are made, all the better. I feel that life should remind us of our dreams." - Richard J. Watson Richard J. Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has taught at his alma mater, and has served in the Exhibitions Department at the African American Museum in Philadelphia since the 1980s. He has been exhibiting his work for decades, and has an extensive bibliography. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony; the Federal Reserve Bank; the City of Philadelphia; Sprint; the Church of the Advocate; the poet Dr. Sonia Sanchez; and the Woodmere Museum...

"Night Watchers" is a collage / painting created from acrylic and collage on leather mounted on MDF panel with predominant red / pink / orange. The work itself is 24" x 22", framed to 24.5" x 22.5" in a narrow, simple black metal frame. It includes several photograph of Black figures. It is signed and dated along the lower edge. This is one of a series of five works -- see image gallery for additional works in the series. Each is listed separately on IstDibs, but I will combine shipping for multiple purchases. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, PA, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 & "And the Beat Goes On," Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA, Sept - Oct 2022. "Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements...

Love Letters to Cornwall (VII) by Mary Scott [2021] original Acrylic and oil on wood panel Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:0.5c...

Bold figurative abstract composition by Brigitte McReynolds (German, 20th Century). Titled, signed, and dated on verso ("Moonday through Sunday" © Brigitte McReynolds 1999 Acrylic on...

"Sunrise Over Money" is an acrylic painting of an abstracted, dream-like landscape with collaged found objects and photographs. It is an homage to Emmitt Till, who is pictured at ce...

Jylian Gustlin’s paintings are process driven – when looking at her work there is a sense the painting was “made” with effort, intention and even strength. The artist starts with an ...

Benjamin Weaver creates spatial tension through his use of contrasting colors arranged in a geometric framework. Imagery and color work both with and against each other to create mov...

Title: Guardians of the Metropolitan Abstract, Limited Color, Modern, Contemporary, Investment, Bold, Artwork, Painting The delicious textures, symbols and forms brings the viewer ...

Michael Azgour is an artist and educator whose work addresses the impact of digital imagery on contemporary culture. His paintings combine evocative, expressive representation with g...

"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land into mixed-media paintings with rich texture and reverberating, monochrome color. Using pres...

Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. This piece combines C...

"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land into mixed-media paintings with rich texture and reverberating, monochrome color. Using pres...