Robert Wright Acrylic Painting on Paper of Stylized Bird

Item Details

Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006)
Untitled, late 1990s
Acrylic on paper
Signed to lower right
27.5’ W x 21.5’ H

An acrylic painting on paper of a stylized bird by self-taught American artist Robert Wright (1943-2006). A subject frequently portrayed by the artist, this work features a multi-colored bird surrounded by floral motifs and additional birds, rendered with dashes and daubs of large loose brushstrokes. The painting is signed in paint to the lower right. Presented under glass, it is housed in a wood frame.

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 scratches throughout frame.

Dimensions

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

Item #

18DCC200-043