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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 9844340, member: 37&quot;]Sorry it took me so long to get back to this.&nbsp; Will wrap pair #10 up with a few comments.&nbsp; As indicated above, I chose these two works due to their chaotic nature.&nbsp; While on the surface, dissimilar, both works are dynamic in their execution.&nbsp; Neither are literal in subject matter but are recocognizeable.&nbsp; Consequently, while seemingly abstract at first glance, neither would be considered abstract.</p><p><br /></p><p>#10A is by listed NC artist Pat Bowers (b. 1937).&nbsp; There is a small body of work documented for her and most sell in the low to mid hundreds of dollars. This particular work is mixed media on card stock or illustration board.&nbsp; It appears to be watercolor and guoache, or possibly acrylic.&nbsp; It is varnished.&nbsp; Based on the style and framing, I would place this to the 60s or so.</p><p><br /></p><p>I picked this up at a local thrift store and probably paid less than $10.00 for it.&nbsp; I have owned it a number of years and have offered it for sale locally on at least 3 occasions. Each time it was offered in the $200.00 range but there was apparently no interest.&nbsp; I personally like this work and have occasionally displayed it at home.&nbsp; It is not currently on display.</p><p><br /></p><p>#10B is signed Brian Bruson, as near as I can make out.&nbsp; I have not been able to attribute this to any known artist and suspect it is a talented student&#039;s work.&nbsp; It is acrylic on plywood and intended to be displayed unframed.&nbsp; I doubt if this is older than 50 years, and probably considerably newer. The style is vibrant and&nbsp; impressionistic as far as the background goes.&nbsp; The painting is more literal when it comes to the execution of the dragonfly, though there is a fleeting ephemeral sense to it.&nbsp; The painting becomes even more literal with the portion of a lizard seen at the top of the painting and the inclusion of the words, <i>fly dragon fly</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>This painting was given to me as a gift from a friend.&nbsp; I was with this friend in a local shop and happened to admire the painting.&nbsp; A week later, she showed up with the painting at my house.&nbsp; I believe the painting was priced $65.00 at the shop and suspect she was able to buy it for less.&nbsp; I like this painting and display it at home.&nbsp; I do not particularly like the more literal aspects of it and find the inclusion of the words distracting and unecessary.&nbsp; Overall, I think the painting well executed.&nbsp; There is a certain sense of freedom to the style and the use of color is wonderful.&nbsp; I wish I could paint like this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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