Dawn Beckles

We Did It

2023

Acrylic, charcoal, spray paint, collage, bronze and gold leaf on canvas. Dawn Beckles’ use of paint, print making and collage create bold depictions of t...

Dawn Beckles’ interpretation of the classic still life is unparalleled in her use of vibrant colour and contemporary settings depicted alongside her reocc...

The artworks presented in LIFE STILL aim to capture the essence and interconnectivity of life, the delicate interplay of form in space and moments captured in time. Vibrant colours ...

Dawn Beckles’ interpretation of the classic still life is unparalleled in her use of vibrant colour and contemporary settings depicted alongside her reocc...

Dawn Beckles’ interpretation of the classic still life is unparalleled in her use of vibrant colour and contemporary settings depicted alongside her reocc...

Dawn Beckles’ interpretation of the classic still life is unparalleled in her use of vibrant colour and contemporary settings depicted alongside her reocc...

This is a one-of-a-kind original acrylic and gold leaf still life painting by San Diego artist, Duke Windsor. Its dimensions are 18"x36"x1.5". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. Windsor’s success as a contemporary artist lies in his ability to infuse ordinary subject matter with his own ingenuity. Windsor’s wealth of occupations and personal drive have shaped the foundation of his creative spirit. Through observation of the traditional American Way, Windsor finds his most powerful subject matter. The gold in his contemporary icons elicit consideration for reverence, love, compassion, and courage in our world. Gold leaf is the color of extravagance, wealth, riches, and excess which exerts a hypnotic attraction and evokes a very celestial, reverent feeling towards the serenity of the subject. "The Golden Skies series came about after several years of experimenting with new ways to create my urban/rural cityscape scenes in a fresh way. I was inspired to utilize gold leaf after seeing the biopic film, Klimt. In the movie, Klimt (John Malkovich) is working the “Adele Bloch-Bauer” portrait, and in the scene, he was applying gold leaf on the painting. Later while visiting the Timken Museum in Balboa Park, I viewed the collection of Russian Icons on wood...

This captivating artwork is a weaving that beautifully captures the essence of flight, embodying the graceful movement of a bird in motion. Through a skilful interplay of vibrant hue...

To create this masterpiece, Kempken used a unique technique of painting multiple artworks and cutting them up to weave them back together. The process of weaving to her is meditativ...

This unique artwork is created through interweaving and twisting strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture. The artwork is fram...

This unique artwork is created through interweaving strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture. The artwork to be framed and flo...

This unique artwork is created through interweaving strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture. The artwork is framed and floate...