Robert Wright Acrylic Painting of Stylized Birds

Item Details

Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006)
Untitled, early 21st century
Acrylic painting on paper
Signed to the lower right

An acrylic painting on paper of stylized birds by self-taught American artist Robert Wright (1943-2006), created in the early 21st century. This work features a series of flying birds and flowering branches, portrayed in the artist’s signature style with large gestural brushstrokes and various vibrant colors. Signed in paint to the lower right, the work is presented under acrylic glass and housed in a composite wood frame.

Provenance
From the collection of P.J. McArdle.

Born a seventh son of a seventh son, Robert Wright was deeply influenced by his Roman Catholic faith and local Pittsburgh neighborhoods. His paintings often highlight the South Side Pittsburgh slopes, religious motifs, faces and birds. He was a self-taught artist who exhibited at a few local Pittsburgh galleries and the Three Rivers Arts Festival. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Wright never finished high school and eventually worked as a landscaper and a janitor at a daycare center. His mother, Catherine, fostered his artistic interests and he eventually found success with his work at a social service agency in Oakland. Wright’s work was championed by collector of folk and outsider art, Pat McArdle.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 27.5" W x 21.5" H.

Item #

ITMG461763