May 3, ’25
May 3, ’25. Complete? 30 x 48″ Prepared Canvas. Acrylic, Aerosol Enamel, Paper.
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Love the colors of this. Reminds me of water and fun in the sun! So playful.
I have always wondered, are collectors turned off by unstretched canvas? Or do they hang it unstretched?
Wonderful piece! All my best, Thyra
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Hi Thyra, I updated some information on the painting you commented on, but to your question: I think that generally our potential buyers prefer the finished look of a stretched canvas, even with a “gallery” stretch. I think it might really work for you though because you get into the dimensional realm of sculpture. I may have missed this from you already – I’m a recent fan. We have both seen unstretched paintings with pockets for hanging dowels, with grommets, or simply fastened with tacks or the like. I think it is legit, but I’ve personally stuck with rectangular stretchers for the most part. Just my decision, not a statement. I really love Sam Gilliam draped canvases . . .
The main reasons I list paintings as “Unstretched” is practical: I do work loose or tacked to a board to get right at a un-gessoed canvas with acrylics initially skipping the stretching process. I photograph and crop for my website. If there is interest from gallery I will then stretch. I also have so many paintings piling up that rolled and stacked until the chance of showing is a huge relief.