In this brightly coloured oil painting, Before Lockdown (2019), Welsh painter Shani Rhys James depicts herself sitting at a table next to a luxuriant vase of flowers, while a pair of blue latex gloves – which the artist has used as a prop for many years – lies passively on the table
The portrait featured in the artist’s recent exhibition exploring how people’s lives have been transformed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thanks to you, this is the first painting by Rhys James to join the collection at Victoria Art Gallery in Bath, joining their holdings of work by groundbreaking women artists.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Before Lockdown (2019), 2019
Date supported
2021
Medium and material
Oil
Dimensions
91.50 x 122 cm
Total cost
13000
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