Watercolor Cods

Item Description

Title & Artist:  "Fish Plus Fish" – by Elaine Abrams

Medium & Size:  Watercolor on wood.  21 7/8" L x 8 5/8" H x 3/4" D.  For indoor display only.

Artist Statement:  My painting began with a passion for Oriental art and has evolved into a love of watercolor. My technique is very wet and loose with hints of impressionism, abstraction, and the Orient. The results are scenes that are obvious but with little detail and much room for the viewer to wander. They are colorful yet subtle. I seek to find the essence in any subject and most often turn to nature and land, sea, and cityscapes.

I find beauty in brushes, and joy in the flow and mingling of water and paint on paper as surprising variations of colors and shapes are formed. I look forward to painting more scenes throughout New England as well as depicting more from photos of my travels in Europe, Asia, Israel, and Latin America.

Artist Biography:  Elaine Abrams is a watercolor artist with a background in Oriental art. Her paintings are colorful yet subtle, realistic yet with little detail. Her subjects are nature and city, sea, and landscapes.

Elaine was born in Chelsea, MA, and currently lives in Winthrop, MA. She has also lived in New York, San Francisco, and Japan. In San Francisco she pursued Asian art and philosophy, and was a docent at the Asian Art Museum before living for several years in Japan and studying sumi-e (ink painting) and calligraphy. Elaine currently paints primarily in watercolor. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in the U.S. and Japan. She has been the recipient of numerous awards for her paintings and photographs, both of which are in private collections here and abroad. In the 2016 Marblehead Festival of Arts, Elaine was the grateful recipient of two Best of Show awards, in the categories of Senior Art and Painting the Town.

Hosting Business:  "Fish Plus Fish" is on display at Papermoon, 54 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead, MA.

Item Special Note

Pick-up of purchased cods will be on Wednesday evening, July 5. Winning bidder will receive a notification email with information on pick-up time and location.

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