17th Jun, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
Pat Douthwaite (1934-2002) Scottish
"Annie Steiner with Sacrificial Goat" (1984-85)
Oil on canvas, 151.5cm by 120cm
Literature: Illustrated in the artist's obiturary in The Times, by Douglas Hall on Wednesday 31 July 2002, p.29
Illustrated on the back cover of "Douthwaite Paintings and Drawings 1951-1988", Third Eye Centre, Glasgow, Peacock Printmakers, Aberdeen, 1988
Provenance: Directly from the artist
Born in Glasgow, Pat Douthwaite (1934-2002) initially studied movement, mime and modern dance with Margaret Morris. Following several years successfully performing with the Celtic Ballet she decided to become an artist, a decision often linked to the influence of Morris’s husband, Scottish Colourist J.D. Fergusson. In 1958 she moved to Essex where she knew several artists, including William Crozier, were working.
From 1959 and for some years, she travelled worldwide, then settling to work as a painter and printer in Britain. Douthwaite’s works pursue a variety of themes, often reflecting the torment of humanity and particularly that of a female nature. Her expressive dark imagery combines vibrant colours with a fragile line. During her lifetime, she exhibited with Richard Demarco, at the Talbot Rice Gallery, the Royal College of Art, Third Eye Centre and at the Scottish Gallery, who also held a memorial exhibition in 2005. Douthwaite’s work is held at The Scottish Arts Council, Aberdeen Art Gallery and Ferens Art Gallery.
The vendor was a great companion and advisor of the artist. The two shared a close relationship and were evidently kindred spirits. He later became her executor. See p.74 "Pat Douthwaite" by Guy Peploe, The Scottish Gallery.
Sold for £4,000
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000
Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 17th Jun, 2023
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