27: ROBERT BEACH (1923-2005) OIL ON CANVAS

Robert Beach (Canada, 1923-2005)
RAE (1973)
Signed and dated lower right, titled within the image and again verso on the corner brace.


The texturally rich work of deconstructed realism is signed and dated lower right, titled within the image and again verso on the corner brace.

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.
Overall framed size measures 61.25 x 49.5 inches.
Very good original untouched condition. There are no issues of major scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
Provenance: The living estate of the artist's daughter.
$500 - $1,500