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Donald Hamilton Fraser
Faraid Head IV – Bold Semi-Abstract Coastal Painting, Modern Art

$15,685.36List Price

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A bold and bright semi-abstract painting by Donald Hamilton Fraser. “The West Coast of Scotland and the Highlands are the last wilderness in Britain, the last place where you feel alone with the landscape around you. You have a sense of being the only person alive on the planet; it awakens emotions that one didn’t know were there. I like that feeling because there is nothing to impede your reaction, it’s just you and the sand, you and the tide.” - Donald Hamilton Fraser Donald Hamilton Fraser, a distinguished British artist known for his diverse and prolific career, offers a compelling abstract painting in this composition. Executed in oil paint on canvas, this artwork showcases Fraser's deliberate and thoughtful approach to his craft, as opposed to impromptu creation. The composition is a mesmerizing interplay of warm and cool colours dominated by various shades of blue, interspersed with accents of yellows, oranges, reds, whites, and greys. The artist employs a square format, presenting individually coloured shapes that coalesce into a central nucleus against a block painted background. Fraser's careful consideration in constructing this abstract piece is evident, as each element appears intentionally placed, contributing to the overall harmonious balance within the composition. Fraser engages the viewer in a visual dialogue, inviting contemplation of the dynamic relationships between form, colour, and space within the realm of abstract expression. Donald Hamilton Fraser is a highly acclaimed British painter. Fraser dramatized his subjects with bold colours and a confident brush. His work employs a language of visual metaphor in which abstract and descriptive elements combine to express a heightened experience of the subject. His vibrant landscapes and bold still lifes were highly acclaimed during his lifetime and his work was widely exhibited in London, Paris and New York. Inspired by the Scottish Highlands of his ancestors, Donald Hamilton Fraser depicted this rugged landscape like no other artist. Captured in all its myriad guises, according to the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere, Fraser transformed the Highland landscape into vivid swathes of colour. Fraser was a master at capturing an array of subjects, from the natural landscape to vibrant still lives. He adored the expressive nature of paint and the striking juxtaposition of primary colours, often layering them onto the canvas with a palette knife to produce an almost collage-like effect. Under his deft brush, the tradition of still life painting is distorted to form abstract almost dream-like fields of colour. Image dimensions: 23cm x 30cm / 9 inches x 12 inches Framed dimensions: 50cm x 58cm / 20 inches x 23 inches Signed lower left.

Creator:
Donald Hamilton Fraser (1929-2009, British)
Dimensions:
Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 22.84 in (58 cm)
Medium:
Paper,Oil
Movement Style:
Abstract
Period:
Late 20th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2615215797342

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