Vintage Mid Century Expressionist Abstract Seascape Pastel by Zelda Burdick

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Vintage, expressionist seascape depicting bright, abstracted rays of sunlight pouring over waves. Circa 1960s-70s by New Jersey based artist Zelda … Read more Vintage, expressionist seascape depicting bright, abstracted rays of sunlight pouring over waves. Circa 1960s-70s by New Jersey based artist Zelda Burdick ( 1911 -1997). Pastel on paper, signed lower right. Presented in original gilt wood frame with linen matting.

Burdick's leadership in the artistic community could be seen through her endeavors as the art director and one of the founders of The Printmaking Council of New Jersey (1973-1983), a member and corresponding secretary (four years) of Artistic Equity of New Jersey, a New Jersey State evaluation panelist for grants and fellowships (1981), a member of the Women's Caucus for Art/New Jersey, a member of the International Association of Hemp and Paper Artists conference in Barcelona, Spain, and a member of the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists.

Zelda studied art in New York at the Pratt Institute in New York City, the National Academy of Art and Design, the Brooklyn Museum, the Greenwich House, and the New School.

Image size: 17.5" H x 23.375" W, overall framed measurements: 28..125" H x 34.125" W x 3" D See less