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Beth FoleyWaiting for Botero, Two Portly Male Figures at a Restaurant, Oil on Panel1995
1995
$3,000
About
"Waiting for Botero" is Beth Foley's homage to Fernando Botero, the Columbian artist, well known for his portrayal of his subjects in large, exaggerated volume.
Beth Foley
Waiting for Botero
oil on panel
12.50h x 17.25w in
31.75h x 43.81w cm
BF0010
Beth Foley
Artist Statement
People often describe me as a narrative painter. It's easy to understand why: Every painting I've ever done has included people, who I almost always put in some sort of strange, awkward, or ominous situation. Most of the time I capture a moment that occurs somewhere between the onset of a problem and its resolution. In fact, while the literary quality of my work can't be missed, where the things I depict will lead is as much a mystery to me as to anyone else.
Mystery, more than revelation, is what piques my curiosity.
Each painting takes a great deal of time to complete. Working on panels, I begin with a pencil drawing, over which I apply very thin successive coats of paint, from a dark initial shade through progressively lighter ones. It takes a long time and a great deal of attention, but in the end this approach gives me great control of nuance and allows me to bring each image to crystal clarity.
I am a realist but not a photo-realist. It is my intention to depict the character an object or a person, to reveal what makes it unique, which for me is quite different from reproducing images only as they appear.
Details
- CreatorBeth Foley (1951, American)
- Creation Year1995
- DimensionsHeight: 12.5 in. (31.75 cm)Width: 17.25 in. (43.82 cm)
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- Gallery LocationChicago, IL
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