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Nancy PattersonAnimal Folk Art Painting Narrative Painting Morocco Africa Magician Red/Orange2007
2007
About the Item
This captivating Folk Art painting on board is by the fabulous British Canadian artist Nancy Patterson. It comes from her series ‘Days in the Desert Sun, Nights Under the Magical Moon’, a compelling narrative of paintings in the Folk idiom made by Nancy about her life on the edge of the Desert in Southern Morocco. The paintings tell the narratives, the tales of the community that over the past eighteen years has become her home.
Artwork details
Nancy Patterson, 'The Master Magician of Marrakesh', 29.5cm x 38 cm, acrylic on board, with frame, 2007.
Signed on the front. Professionally framed in a painted wooden shadow boxed. Ready to hang.
Provenance, directly from the artist studio.
Condition: in excellent condition.
There is something very comforting about the term Folk Art, derived from the idea that a work of art is firmly rooted in the community it depicts. Folk Art can initiate feelings of splendid joy. It is often misjudged as holding less regard that some of its fine-art cousins but we need look no further than the fabulous British artist Alfred Wallis or the captivating Canadian painter Maud Lewis to understand that Folk Art can be just as complex in its formal arrangements, compositions and choice of colour palette. Another myth, possibly by those who could not explain the beauty in the Folk Art form, is that this type of art is the sole premise of artists who have had no formal training.
This painting is an excellent example of a lyrical tale. It is as if with our gaze we traverse the painting, joining in the energy and engagement of those in the painting. Nancy explains the tale,
'The beating heart of Marrakesh is a square whose name means the Place of Eternity. This huge irregular shaped area is never quiet and never the same, from first light the air throbs with drumming, and the noise from merchants, entertainers and happy wanderers, that gradually increases in volume as the day progresses. Then at sunset, dozens of barbecue stalls appear as if from nowhere and trails of delicious scented smoke and steam start to rise in the dusty air along with the sweet smell of incense and ripe oranges. There are some acts that are always there, and some that come from nowhere and go with the wind. I saw the Master Magician only once; he was dressed in robe of bright patchwork and did everything with an air of authority. He marched about with a stick he twirled, tossing small bright metallic packages (cough sweets from a pharmacy) that he had imbued with Baraka, good luck and blessings, for 5 dirhams each. He was doing a lot of trade, watched by a big crowd and huge falcon that perched on a carpenter’s horse, dressed up to look like the ghost of a unicorn ... and his wife (on the left in a red djellaba ) who seemed to be the only one not impressed by the performance. I am there watching in the crowd, just above the Magician. I still have my little package of shinny Baraka.'
For more information about the artist please see Nancy's bio and do contact us if you would like more details or images.
- Creator:Nancy Patterson (1936, Canadian)
- Creation Year:2007
- Dimensions:Height: 11.62 in (29.5 cm)Width: 14.97 in (38 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Norfolk, GB
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