Judy Backhouse - "Mandala No.18: Satisfied"

Mandala No.18: Satisfied
Acrylic on Canvas, US$ 138

Mandala No.18: Satisfied

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Details

Acrylic on Canvas
Gallery-wrapped canvas, finished with gloss acrylic varnish

W: 500mm x H: 500mm x D: 35mm
W: 20" x H: 20" x D: 1"

Approx. Weight: 0.3kg

This work is unframed

Price

US$ 138

Scale

Reference

M18

About "Mandala No.18: Satisfied"

There is nothing quite so satisfying as glorious, rampant symmetry. The repetition and pattern are just so good. Here is a pure indulgence in pretty symmetry.

The pattern consists of 16 segments of circles, all meeting in the middle. It creates a large yellow flower with 16 petals at the outer level, but the intersections reveal a series of similar flowers, getting smaller and smaller towards the centre.

Following the pattern from the outside in, the colours shift from the lightest yellow through orange and red to the deepest almost-black violet in the centre. The petals are emphasised with gold, adding to the exuberant excess.

Judy Backhouse

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About Judy

I draw and paint because it gives me joy. I am currently working on a series of portraits. Last year I completed a series of mandalas, exploring an old interest in symmetry. Mandalas are symbols of wholeness and change; as such I find them a particularly good vehicle to explore emotions. A lot of my earlier work was based on dreams.

Price Range

US$ 43-552

Exhibitions

Assemblage Inktober Exhibition, 9th - 11th November 2017, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
The Mandala Series, 8th - 9th December 2016, Norwood, Johannesburg
New Expressions, 11 February - 3 March 2007, The Art Place, Roosevelt Park, Johannesburg

Education

self-taught

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