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Basil's Folly No.7 is part of the ongoing Basil's Folly series. No. 7 introduces touches of bright saturated color and more expressive, almost confetti like brushwork. When I originally started the series I was thinking about how children like to pretend and imagine wonderful things when they play – anything and everything is possible. I began thinking about a child’s game that included an invisible folly. By folly, I mean the architectural definition: whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view etc. found especially in England in the 18th century. Initially I 'placed' the unseen folly in abstracted landscape settings but now, the environment has shifted to include bright playful colors and gestural paint handling. Where would your imaginary game exist? Basil's Folly No.7 : {+} Is created with acrylic paint on archival 100% cotton Rives BFK paper {+} Will be carefully packaged including a pH neutral barrier to protect the surface {+} Signed and dated on the back, small signature on the front and certificate of authenticity {+} Fine layer of archival varnish applied to front of artwork to protect/inhibit UV rays {+} The full paper size is 30w x 22h however I am suggesting a 1-2" crop / mat allowance for the framer and to help cover the edges. This means the actual painting size inside a mat window would be approx. 28w x 20h. The interior design image above helps show how the painting could look framed.
Basil's Folly No.7 is part of the ongoing Basil's Folly series. No. 7 introduces touches of bright saturated color and more expressive, almost confetti like brushwork. When I originally started the series I was thinking about how children like to pretend and imagine wonderful things when they play – anything and everything is possible. I began thinking about a child’s game that included an invisible folly. By folly, I mean the architectural definition: whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view etc. found especially in England in the 18th century. Initially I 'placed' the unseen folly in abstracted landscape settings but now, the environment has shifted to include bright playful colors and gestural paint handling. Where would your imaginary game exist? Basil's Folly No.7 : {+} Is created with acrylic paint on archival 100% cotton Rives BFK paper {+} Will be carefully packaged including a pH neutral barrier to protect the surface {+} Signed and dated on the back, small signature on the front and certificate of authenticity {+} Fine layer of archival varnish applied to front of artwork to protect/inhibit UV rays {+} The full paper size is 30w x 22h however I am suggesting a 1-2" crop / mat allowance for the framer and to help cover the edges. This means the actual painting size inside a mat window would be approx. 28w x 20h. The interior design image above helps show how the painting could look framed.
Basil's Folly No.7 is part of the ongoing Basil's Folly series. No. 7 introduces touches of bright saturated color and more expressive, almost confetti like brushwork. When I originally started the series I was thinking about how children like to pretend and imagine wonderful things when they play – anything and everything is possible. I began thinking about a child’s game that included an invisible folly. By folly, I mean the architectural definition: whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view etc. found especially in England in the 18th century. Initially I 'placed' the unseen folly in abstracted landscape settings but now, the environment has shifted to include bright playful colors and gestural paint handling. Where would your imaginary game exist? Basil's Folly No.7 : {+} Is created with acrylic paint on archival 100% cotton Rives BFK paper {+} Will be carefully packaged including a pH neutral barrier to protect the surface {+} Signed and dated on the back, small signature on the front and certificate of authenticity {+} Fine layer of archival varnish applied to front of artwork to protect/inhibit UV rays {+} The full paper size is 30w x 22h however I am suggesting a 1-2" crop / mat allowance for the framer and to help cover the edges. This means the actual painting size inside a mat window would be approx. 28w x 20h. The interior design image above helps show how the painting could look framed.
Basil's Folly No.7 is part of the ongoing Basil's Folly series. No. 7 introduces touches of bright saturated color and more expressive, almost confetti like brushwork. When I originally started the series I was thinking about how children like to pretend and imagine wonderful things when they play – anything and everything is possible. I began thinking about a child’s game that included an invisible folly. By folly, I mean the architectural definition: whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view etc. found especially in England in the 18th century. Initially I 'placed' the unseen folly in abstracted landscape settings but now, the environment has shifted to include bright playful colors and gestural paint handling. Where would your imaginary game exist? Basil's Folly No.7 : {+} Is created with acrylic paint on archival 100% cotton Rives BFK paper {+} Will be carefully packaged including a pH neutral barrier to protect the surface {+} Signed and dated on the back, small signature on the front and certificate of authenticity {+} Fine layer of archival varnish applied to front of artwork to protect/inhibit UV rays {+} The full paper size is 30w x 22h however I am suggesting a 1-2" crop / mat allowance for the framer and to help cover the edges. This means the actual painting size inside a mat window would be approx. 28w x 20h. The interior design image above helps show how the painting could look framed.

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Basil's Folly No.7 Painting

Sara Richardson

United States

Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Size: 30 W x 22 H x 0.1 D in

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Basil's Folly No.7 is part of the ongoing Basil's Folly series. No. 7 introduces touches of bright saturated color and more expressive, almost confetti like brushwork. When I originally started the series I was thinking about how children like to pretend and imagine wonderful things when they play ...

Year Created:

2017

Subject:

Nature

Styles:

Expressionism

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Abstract

, 

Abstract Expressionism

 

Mediums:

Acrylic

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Paper

 

Medium:

Painting, Acrylic on Paper

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One-of-a-kind Artwork

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30 W x 22 H x 0.1 D in

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Sara Richardson is a professional working artist based in Virginia. Her artwork explores the emotional relationships between nature and humanity by creating expressive, high-contrast gestural works that reflect abstracted sentiments, curiosity and wonder. +++ "My work is inspired by the complex relationship between nature and what it means to be human in our contemporary world. To seek and discover meaning in unexpected ways. I have found, you can not have a complete understanding of joy without sadness; happiness without sorrow or beauty without an edge. Therefore, a thread of contrasting emotions in my work is always present to bring these complexities into the foreground...this is what makes the work feel like visual poetry." +++ Learn more > @ SaraRichardsonArtist

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