VIEW IN MY ROOM
Indonesia
Painting, Gouache on Paper
Size: 29.9 W x 22.4 H x 2 D in
Ships in a Tube
Description Painted following a Harley Davidson trip around Death Valley in the Mojave desert; the most arid, hottest and driest desert in North America. I took off my helmet and walked beneath a white-hot sun that exploded and mutely bellowed like a continuous flash from a nuclear explosion and a million needles seemed to penetrate my skull. Sand like gold dust and amber colored rocks bleached to light beige shades surrealistically formed like huge human body parts, scorched and sensuous in the screaming light. Power of the desert: sky, earth, light, still energy, heat, simplicity, beauty. Returning to my studio back in Asia there was an urgent necessity to express and communicate what I had experienced and was still alive within me. I rapidly produced a ‘Death Valley’ series of paintings on heavy, high-grade watercolor paper over the ensuing weeks. ‘Desert Roses’ is a key work in this series. I used thick gouache to achieve the dryness. I discovered gouache cracks easily when spread on top of wet pva medium and left to dry. This enabled me to achieve a visual textural synonym of the parched, cracked desert earth and mud.
Painting:Gouache on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:29.9 W x 22.4 H x 2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships rolled in a tube. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Indonesia.
Have additional questions?
Please visit our help section or contact us.
Indonesia
Bruce Sherratt was born in England in 1944, the son of a coal miner. His gift for drawing and painting was recognized early and he began studying art full-time at age fifteen. As a young art student he was inspired by the early surrealist masters. Shortly after obtaining a degree in painting Bruce fulfilled a youthful ambition by travelling to Mexico where he settled, quickly establishing his own identity as a surrealist painter and exhibiting in Guadalajara, San Francisco and Mexico City. In the early 1970s he became interested in theories and the psychology of artistic creativity. Focusing primarily on fantasy as a stimulus for developing creative/imaginative skills he was awarded an advanced degree in art education at the University of Wales. Bruce then embarked on a rich and varied two-fold career as a practicing-exhibiting artist and teacher whose fundamental raison d'etre remains his own painting. Sherratt became interested in comparative religions and philosophies and in particular the work of Rudolf Steiner, especially the latter's work on colour theory; all of which had a profound effect on his work both as an artist and art educator. Bruce Sherratt has lived and worked in Canada, the United States, Germany, Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and currently in Ubud,Bali where he founded and runs his own art center and gallery - Bali Center For Artistic Creativity (BCAC) and Bruce Sherratt Gallery Of Tropical Surrealism. His travels have deeply influenced his work and its development. Nowadays Bruce's time and energies are focused at his home, studio and Art Center in Bali where paints, teaches and lives with his wife and teenage son.
Thousands Of Five-Star Reviews
We deliver world-class customer service to all of our art buyers.
Global Selection
Explore an unparalleled artwork selection by artists from around the world.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Our 14-day satisfaction guarantee allows you to buy with confidence.
Support An Artist With Every Purchase
We pay our artists more on every sale than other galleries.
Need More Help?