Place: Born in Surrey, England; grew up and resides in Calgary, Alberta
About the artist: Ron Moppett is a leading contemporary artist and curator, best known for his paintings that draw on diverse styles, sources of history, and popular culture. He is interested in the fine line between real and representation, and cultivates his own visual vocabulary in his work. He is an exceptional colourist and his artworks challenge traditional methods of painting by combining complex compositions with abstraction and recurring symbolism. An intellectual artist, Moppett is often at the forefront of advanced research in the field of visual arts.
Ron Moppett, Lime Street Dip (1972), acrylic and dye on canvas
About the artwork:This acrylic and dye work on canvas, references Lime Street, a location found in both London and Liverpool, England. These locations may hold significance for the artist, or perhaps his use of colour informed this artwork’s title. The iconography in Moppett’s work changes according to its context, specific style, and treatment in each work.
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