This estate auction from Aug 28th to Sept 4th includes antique and fine reproduction furniture, mid century teak furniture, Canadian and International paintings and prints.
See Anr Desiree’s fabulous abstract mixed media , watercolor and ink, and oil on canvas. Its rare to find some of her paintings for sale. There is 3 lots (paintings) – lot 145, 146 and 149.
Lot 145 – Move to the Middle – Lot 145 – 147 – This is watercolor and ink .. and framed beautifully https://www.murraysauctioneers.ca/auctions/catalogue/auction-1115-estate-auction-including-antique-later-furnishings-paintings-prints-murrays-victoria/50,3/
Lot 146 Abstract … this was painted in Portugal – it is beautifully framed.
Lot 149 Store Window … this was one of her first stretched canvas in oil
Desiree has such a unique beautiful style. A little more about her.
Anr Desiree Burford was born in Eston, Saskatchewan on November 15th 1921 – and passed in 2001. She was a Canadian painter, registered nurse, mother of six and loved painting.
Life and Work: Anr Desiree was a major influence and taught painting to her daughter Della Burford. They did paintings inspired by the Elements of Water, Ice, Plants, Fire and Galaxies. This photo below is when they had a show together in Edmonton at the Centennial Library for the Celebrating the Environmenta performance by Maria Formolo Dance.
Desiree was working with acrylics as a medium in the 1960’s. She moved from Landscapes, Still Life’s to Abstract Colorism. She studied with many noted artists including Jock De Tonnacour and Shadbolt. She showed in the Celebration of Woman in the Arts and had many one woman , duo and group shows. She was Chair of the Edmonton Branch of the Federation of Canadian Artists from 1985 – 86.
Her art is flamboyant in color and shows the influence of the many countries where she travelled. The vibrancy and life in her art was shared by many doctors, care givers at the Cross Cancer Clinic and collectors in the later stage of her life. She painted for 40 years, and is known as an Abstract Colorist.
Two are available in her Flamboyant Fire series. . Lot 145 and 146
https://www.dellaburfordpaintings.website/Flamboyant%20Fire.html
also one is available from here earliest oils on canvas.
Desiree loved to paint with the flow of water. She was so thrilled in the 1960’s when acrylics were born. She developed many techniques to embrace the flow and move with the synchronicity that happened.
Studying: Desiree studied at the New York School of Interior Design and The National School of Radio Broadcasting. She studied painting at the Edmonton Art Gallery and the University of Alberta Extension Department in Drawing, Perspective, Painting, Print Making, Graphics and Pottery. She studied specialized workshops with noted artist such as Shadbolt, Leroy Stevenson, J.A.S. McDonald, Jock De Tonnacour, Alex Colville, and Walter Hooke.
She has donated 20 of her painting to the Cross Cancer Centre.
We are looking for good homes for this work. Add this wondeful energy to your home.
Create a Dream, with Della Burford 