Gravity and Levity 1, Patsy McArthur, Charcoal Drawing, Underwater Diver, 2019

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Scottish artist patsy macarthur explores the grace and power of human movement in her naturalistic drawings and paintings. Her latest … Read more Scottish artist patsy macarthur explores the grace and power of human movement in her naturalistic drawings and paintings. Her latest works, including small ink studies, charcoal and graphite drawings, and large oil paintings, convey a palpable sense of strength and athleticism, while also evoking a transcendent quality in the depiction of the human form in various states of suspension, from leaping and soaring, to flying and falling. Above all, a feeling of freedom is carried throughout. The artist studied painting in aberdeen in the northeast of scotland at the gray's school of art, where she received and honors b.a. In fine art. She was awarded the royal scottish academy john kinross scholarship to study abroad in florence. In 2001, macarthur completed her m.a. In european fine art from the winchester school of art in barcelona. Macarthur has lived and worked in australia, spain, china, berlin and new york and is currently based in brighton, uk. This multinational perspective is reflected in her work by her striking ability to capture the universality of human emotion. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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