Through family members of Francis Quirk, we have received a couple
more images of the master painter’s art. One post will require a visit to
Pawtucket, Rhode Island to visit a location, so this post will focus on the
other- a landscape.
This painting was last seen in Florida in the home of
Francis Quirk’s brother. The image is from a photograph of the painting taken
decades ago. We are looking into ways we can adjust the picture to produce a
rectangular image from this slightly oblong view. (If you have Adobe Photoshop
and are motivated, please feel free to save the image and give it a shot.)
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| Francis Quirk Landscape Painting (Possibly Ossabaw Island 1968-1972) Photo courtesy of T. Bray |
Judging by the flora and egrets, we are going to jump to the
conclusion that this work was executed at one of his fellowship stays at
Ossabaw Island. He painted there in 1968 and 1972 and letters to friends during
his stay indicate that he enjoyed the daily routine, slow pace of life as well
as the ability to focus on his art.
This art work adds to our appreciation of Quirk’s
work. While a technically solid portrait painter, he shows that he also can
execute a nice landscape. He takes what could be a dark or monochromatic view
and makes it bright and inviting through his use of color and birds. The greens have been mixed with yellow to make them brighter. The water is a lighter blue and the orange bush in the foreground adds a splash of color.
The whereabouts of the painting today are unknown. Perhaps,
it found its way to another home through an auction house or is in the hands of
another relative.
To learn more about Ossabaw and see other paintings from Quirk's fellowships on Ossabaw you can visit our earlierpost here.
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