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Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne
Bamburgh Castle Sunrise, Northumberland /// Contemporary Female Artist British
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Bamburgh Castle Sunrise, Northumberland" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower left Year: 2008 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper F...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

River Tyne Between Hexham and Corbridge /// Contemporary Landscape Watercolor
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "River Tyne Between Hexham and Corbridge" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower center Year: 1998 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Sleeping Hounds /// Contemporary British Female Artist Watercolor Dog Animal Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Sleeping Hounds" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower left Year: 2015 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper Framing: Framed with moul...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Dustanburgh Castle /// Contemporary Watercolor English British Landscape History
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Dustanburgh Castle" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower left Year: 2008 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper Framing: Not framed, b...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Eager Spaniel /// Contemporary British Female Artist Watercolor Dog Animal Pet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Eager Spaniel" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower right Year: 2008 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper Framing: Not framed, but a...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Glen Lyon, Scotland /// Contemporary Female Artist Watercolor Landscape Country
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Glen Lyon, Scotland" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower left Year: 2010 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper Framing: Not framed, ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Knarsdale, South Tyne Valley, UK /// Contemporary Watercolor Female Artist Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Knarsdale, South Tyne Valley, UK" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower right Year: 2003 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper Framing...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Beach House /// Contemporary Female Artist Landscape Watercolor Ocean Shore Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Beach House" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower right Year: 2008 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper F...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Patience /// Contemporary British Female Artist Watercolor Dog Animal Pet Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Patience" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower center Year: 2015 Medium: Original Pastel Drawing on paper Framing: Not framed, but a...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Raby Castle, Staindrop /// Contemporary British Female Artist Watercolor Deer
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Raby Castle, Staindrop" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower center Year: 2014 Medium: Original Watercolo...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Off Duty /// Contemporary British Female Artist Watercolor Dog Animal Pet Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Off Duty" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower right Year: 2015 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper Framing: Not framed, but archiv...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

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Contemporary drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

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