Robert Wright Oil Painting on Foam Board of Stylized Birds

Item Details

Robert Wright
Untitled
oil
Signed

Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006)
Untitled, n.d.
Oil on foam board
Signed to lower right
39.75’ W x 39.75’ H

An abstract oil painting on foam board of stylized birds by self-taught American artist Robert Wright (1943-2006). A subject frequently portrayed by the artist, this work features several multi-colored birds, some of which are perched on branches, set against a sea of faint pastel hues. Signed in paint to the lower right, the work is presented in a brown painted wood frame with a protruding gold-tone metal liner.

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

- board is loos in frame and needs securing; board is slightly warped; wear throughout board edges including curling and small tears; faint scratch marks and spots of accretion scattered throughout board sufrace; wear in frame includes scratches, stains, and finish loss scattered throughout.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; board size measures approximately 39.75" W x 39.75" H

Item #

18DCC450-072