ROBERT O. BEACH (1923-2005) ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

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• Lot Description
  Robert O. Beach (1923-2005)
  
  Torso II
  
  1970
  
  The innovative and dynamic blend of surrealistic figure study with vibrantly colored abstraction in interesting textures on canvas is signed lower right front.
  
  Thanks to the efforts of his family and some recent exhibitions, the work of Bob Beach is enjoying a surge of renewed and added interest. The offering of two canvases in this sale will mark his first ever appearance at auction.
  
  
  Robert Owen (Bob) Beach was born in New Brunswick, Canada on December 29th, 1923. During WWII, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force, where he was able to exercise his passion for things with motors that travel very fast. That deep passion manifested itself again later with his collection of classic cars and motorcycles, the latter being his ride of choice well into his seventies and early eighties.
  
  Following the War, before his work as a muralist and easel painter, Bob Beach made his living as a medical illustrator. Obviously an artist by nature, this would be an interesting application of Bob's talents. As students, artists are first taught to 'paint what you see.' This approach presents a challenge for the aspiring medical illustrator who works not with what they see, but with what they visualize after reading scientific papers, meeting with medical experts, observing surgeries, or following laboratory procedures. It's after downloading the verbal and text based data from these encounters to their minds that they then would paint what they see, the visualization they have created in their mind, expanding on their talents as an artist.
  
  It's through the lens of these concepts that we can begin to see how Bob may have come upon this composition in his mind, and laid it to canvas. We can muse on the impetus of the imagery while enjoying the rich color, texture and visual impact.
  
  Reviews:
  
  ''Untitled'' Volume 1, Number 1. Review by Richard Knowled, Editor and Professor of Art, Memphis State University.
  
  
  EXHIBITIONS:
  
  • Accepted, Florida State Fair, Southeastern Art Festival, 1966, 1967 (tour), 1969 (tour).
  
  • Artists of the Southeast, Delgado Museum, New Orleans, L.A. 1967.
  
  • 8th Hunter Gallery Annual, Chattanooga, TN, for show and tour, 1967.
  
  • Group show at the University of Florida Teaching Gallery, 1968.
  
  • Group show at Micanopy Center for Modern Art, 1969, 1970, 1971.
  
  • Group show at the Nordess Gallery, New York, N.Y. 1969.
  
  • Two- man show at the Micanopy Center for Modern Art, 1970.
  
  • Florida Painters, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Winston- Salem, NC, 1970.
  
  • Artists of the Southeast, Delgado Museum, New Orleans, LA, 1971.
  
  • Paintings exhibit at Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC, at request of the Director, 1973.
  
  • One- man show at Trend Gallery, Tampa, FL, 1973.
  
  • Paintings exhibited at Reflections Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 1973,
  
  • Realism in North Carolina, Min Museum, Charlotte, NC, 1974.
  
  • One- man show at Memphis State University, Memphis, TN, 1975.
  
  • One- man show at University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 1978.
  
  • Lemoyne Art Foundation- Best of Show, 1978.
  
  • Society of Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL. 1980.
  
  • Thomas Cultural Center, Gainesville, FL., 1981.
  
  • North Florida Artists Invitational, Florida School of the Arts, 1983.
  
  • North Florida Artists Exhibition, North Miami Museum and Art Center, 1984.
  
  • Stetson University, two- man exhibition, Deland, FL, 1985.
  
  • Classic Car Club of America, Invitational Art Exhibit, Gilmore, MI. 1992, 1993, 1994.
  
  • Gainesville Airport, Gainesville, FL., 1995.
  
  Installations.
  
  • Matheson Historical Center, Gainesville, FL.
  
  • Santee Cooper Interpretation Center, Design and exhibits, Santee, SC.
  
  • Floyd Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
  
  • Florida State Natural History Museum.
  
  FELLOWSHIPS:
  
  • Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.
  
  • 1977-1978 painting.
  
  • 1983-1984 painting.
  
  Overall framed size measures 61.5 x 49.25 inches.
  
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  Please be aware that this lot is too large to ship by conventional carrier such as UPS, USPS or FedEx and will instead require local pick-up, delivery by a freight carrier or delivery by a blanket-wrap shipper. The cost most likely will not be low.

  Condition

  Very good original untouched condition. There are no issues of major scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
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