$1,000.00
SEALION MOTHER - CONSIGNMENT #136/150
Artist: Roy Henry Vickers
Medium: Serigraph
Image Size: 9" X 11 1/8"
- Story
Back in the 70’s, I would sketch every day to hone my drawing skills. During that time many sketchbooks were filled and have survived through the years and many moves. Every once in a while I look through my old sketchbooks and every time I do, I’ve considered printing this design of a sea lion giving birth.
I am often asked how long it takes to create new work and my answer is, sometimes 3 days and sometimes 30 years. Some pieces move through the back rooms of time for many years before coming to the front and there are others that develop quickly. This design has given me pleasure each time I’ve come across it and I always think of the day it came to the surface and was completed in a few hours never needing to evolve from that first idea.
In April I was packing up my studio and came across my old sketchbooks and stopped to have a look. During this time of a great transition in my life, it is a comfort to reflect on creativity that has been with me through the years and remains as complete as the day it surfaced. My recent move back to Northern BC and my artistic roots have brought me to a place where I am ready to share this Sealion Mother and the miracle of birth.
Story
Back in the 70’s, I would sketch every day to hone my drawing skills. During that time many sketchbooks were filled and have survived through the years and many moves. Every once in a while I look through my old sketchbooks and every time I do, I’ve considered printing this design of a sea lion giving birth.
I am often asked how long it takes to create new work and my answer is, sometimes 3 days and sometimes 30 years. Some pieces move through the back rooms of time for many years before coming to the front and there are others that develop quickly. This design has given me pleasure each time I’ve come across it and I always think of the day it came to the surface and was completed in a few hours never needing to evolve from that first idea.
In April I was packing up my studio and came across my old sketchbooks and stopped to have a look. During this time of a great transition in my life, it is a comfort to reflect on creativity that has been with me through the years and remains as complete as the day it surfaced. My recent move back to Northern BC and my artistic roots have brought me to a place where I am ready to share this Sealion Mother and the miracle of birth.