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CLARISSA JAMES | Freedom
  • CLARISSA JAMES | Freedom

    £35,000.00Price

    Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas

    85.5 x 140 cms / 33¾ x 55 inches

     

    Freedom is a striking representation of a bald eagle soaring through an ethereal golden sky, evoking themes of strength, liberty, and transcendence. The eagle, meticulously rendered in naturalistic detail, dominates the composition with its outstretched wings and powerful presence.

     

    Clarissa applies luminous gold leaf to the background in a pure glimmering block of colour, which lends the piece a transcendent and almost sacred quality. The gold leaf crates a reflective surface which evokes a sense of timelessness and grandeur, aligning with the symbolic significance of the eagle as an emblem of freedom and national identity. 

    • Inspired by Edward Burne-Jones and the Pre-Raphelites, Clarissa is a classically trained artist with an interest in both the Renaissance and 19th Century techniques of realistic representation. Clarissa is drawn to silence and contemplation and following a trip to the Far East developed a great interest in the simplicity and clarity of Japanese art and design.

      This combined with her lifelong passions for fabrics, opulent textures and 19th Century aesthetic, results in unique paintings which are rich, meditative and calm.

      Specific in her craft as an artist, Clarissa grinds her own paints to achieve a more unusual luminosity and texture. Her immaculate use of gold leaf brings a spiritual nature to her work.

      Read more about Clarissa James. 

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