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- Item:
“Earth Spirits” SOLD
- Designer/Maker:
Robert McKeown, 1931-1989. Born in Oakland, California, studied
art at Humboldt State College in Eureka and received his degree from
San Jose State College. He subsequently pursued color and design theory
at the Mendocino Art Center and at the California College of Arts
and Crafts in Oakland. McKeown was a resident of Hayward, CA.
Exhibitions:
Exhibitions: California State Fair (Award), 1975 and 1976
California Design '76, Los Angeles, CA. 1976
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA., 1979
30 American Craftsmen, Seibu Stores, Tokyo, Japan, 1979
Yamaha Corporation, American Crafts Exhibition, Japan, 1979 and
1980.
California Collection, Museum Society, San Francisco, CA., 1979.
World Crafts Council Conference, U.S. Representative, Vienna, 1980.
Western States Invitational Wood Show, Gallery Fair, Mendocino,
CA., 1981.
KQED Auction/Crown Zellerbach Show, San Francisco, CA. 1981.
National Contemporary Crafts Exhibition, Performing Arts Center,
Tulsa, OK. 1981.
Bloomingdale Craft Show, White Plains and NYC, 1981.
Playboy, 11th Hour Santa, 1982.
- Description:
Large walnut box with polyester resin inlay and felt lining.
(From McKeown
promotional material) “As for the work involved in producing
the finished boxes, Bob uses an exclusive process, achieved as a
result of ten years of experimentation. Generally, the design is
created with a combination of inlay and of resin cast around wood
inserts, much like cloisonné. This casting process will take
days to complete since each of the brilliantly colored resins must
dry before another can be poured. From the cutting of the rich walnut,
birch and mahogany woods, through the exacting fit of the boxes,
the blending of Bob's extraordinary pigments and the final hand
polishing; every detail is given full attention.”
Provenance:
Orr's Gallery, San Diego, CA. Signed and dated 1979, also bears
the artists mark and includes the original Care and Treatment instructions.
- Dimensions:
11 3/4 X 4 X 2” high
- Condition:
Excellent
- Price:
SOLD
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