Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Modern + Contemporary Art & Design

Sat, May 20, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 958

Erika Chapman Cat Portrait Painting

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Erika Chapman (b. 1979)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 2022
Country of origin; materials: American; acrylic, ink and graphite on plexiglass
Dimensions (H, W, D): 10"h, 8"w; 11.5"h, 9.5"w frame
Additional Information: Work is titled "Whiskers from Arizona," depicting a kitten rescued in September 2022 by the Arizona Animal Welfare League. Erika Chapman is a West Palm Beach, Florida artist known for her expressive feline portraits and unique process of building a painting on both sides of a sheet of plexiglass for a subtle 3D effect. She is an active heARTsspeak.org member and uses her work to support feline rescue, TNR and adoption operations. Originally on social media as The Sandwich Cats (now @erikachapmanart), the project is named for its beginnings as daily artwork on her daughter's lunch bags). Erika's paintings can be found in collections across the U.S. and internationally, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Japan and The Netherlands. Additional information on the artist: https://erikachapman.com/. Provenance: artist.

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Condition

very good (condition of art only)

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