Robert Wright Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Item Details
Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006)
Untitled
Acrylic painting on paper
Signed to lower right
22’ W x 28’ H
An acryic painting on paper by self-taught American artist Robert Wright (1943-2006). This landscape features a prominent flowering tree portrayed with large loose expressive brushstrokes and vibrant colors. The work is signed to the lower right and remains unframed.
Influenced by his Roman Catholic faith and local Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Robert Wright’s paintings often highlight the South Side 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.
Condition
- minor wear to paper edges.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC307-022
