Helen Norton 1997 "The Mirror" Gouache Watercolor in Gold Frame

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Original Painting Watercolour and Gouche on Fine Art Paper by artist Helen Norton Of Melbourne, Victoria. It was part of … more Original Painting Watercolour and Gouche on Fine Art Paper by artist Helen Norton Of Melbourne, Victoria. It was part of her QE2 series in 1997. This Austraiian folklore painting uses watercolor and gouache on fine art paper with raw edges. The horizon is shown using a highly rendered ombre or degrade effect in a myriad of blues and green. The subject is of a captain in a row boat catching a glimpse of his refection in the calm sea. There is a seagull perched at the back of the boat. the actual painting is custom framed in a shadow box with perspex glass. it double matted and is mounted floating. The actual frame is a thick gilt wood. It is signed and titled at the bottom of the artwork and also to the verso of the frame. It comes ready to hang. Please do not hesitate to ask any further questions, thanks!



About the Helen Norton, via the artist's website:
"For two decades, Norton continued her travels throughout the Kimberley, Pilbara and overseas as well as 'over the seas' - for her on board QE2 works. She has always used her life experiences to inject her artwork with more complex layers of narrative.

Her work gained acclaim quickly, and led to commissions from Qantas to paint two front covers for their in-flight magazines, an exhibition on the QE2, and exhibitions in London as well as successful exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney. With over sixty solo exhibitions and many more group showings, Helen's work has been well received by the public.

Narration is the backbone of Helen Norton’s work. Her art thrives on a theme – whether it is the ancient story of Gilgamesh – a Sumerian king from five thousand years ago, an aboriginal queen of the Australian desert or an imaginative portrayal of living in a city today and all the contemporary issues of modern life; her intent is on capturing, communicating and exploring the narrative through bold, imaginative paintings.

She loves the tools of illusion, of being part of the scene and surrounding the viewer with an imagined reality – a ‘what if’ proposal. She uses the past as a mirror on to the present, not simply as a personal interpretation of the past to invite reflection.

Her use of colour, scale and composition emphasise the narrative context and give a sense of the materiality – and poignancy – to the physical world.

Helen Norton uses the genre on a grand scale, presenting the viewer with life as if it is a monumental event, while paying equal attention to identifying the smallest parts of our existence. Her narrative paintings expose our current choices and cultural contributions. Since the earliest paintings and etchings in rock, people have loved to tell stories. Helen Norton is without a doubt a consummate master of contemporary narrative art in Australia.

Helen Norton holds a Masters Degree in Analytical (Depth or Jungian) Psychology and is self taught as a painter. She has been exhibiting for thirty years, and is represented in collections nationally and internationally, having had over sixty solo exhibitions and many more group showings in Australia and overseas." less