Flippy Recline

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The 'Flippy Recline' drawing shows a fluffy Tabby Cat reclining on its' back looking straight at the viewer. The cat lies on a woven patterned rug with intricate brown and orange stitching. There are a few floral embellishments. The Tabby Cat is a bluish grey in colour with black stripes and a lot of white fur in the mix. The cat has very long upswept and down swept whiskers, with an orange nose and fluffy cheeks. The cat's paw hangs in the foreground seemingly ready to lift up from its relaxed position if needed. The eyes are a light jade green with dark black lining the shape of the eyes, which reflect light coming from the right side of the subject. There is a most intriguing gaze as the cat seems to be watching the viewer .
Flippy Recline is one of many cat portraits that I have done through the years. Flippy is an adoring, real life, rescued cat that I have had for nearly 15 years. She has proven to be a great artists' model. When I draw her, I am always full of happiness, as she incites the playfulness in me, the cute in me, and the animal lover in me. She reminds me never to become too serious, too staid in the way I view life. These are certainly attributes that I hope to bring forward in those that view this work.
The style of the work is semi realism, with comic influences. The medium is ink.
This artwork is of a good medium size. Not too big, and not small. The smaller aperture viewing into the work leads the eye right onto Flippy Recline- a place where we can zone into.
The frame is a stressed patterned matte white painted wood with scattered gilt leaf work over the white. It is fluted several times lengthwise along the frame. The sides of the frame have two main grooves and as well having the scattered gold gilt . All of this gives it a rather classical rustic mix. It reduces the formality of the overall frame, but still in keeping with its 'special air' because of the gilt fragments which lift the drawing 'up' and into its own special place. The gilt shines very prettily when it is caught in the light.
I have put in a couple of in situ's for you to peruse, but you know your space well, and you will be the best judge of placement in the final outcome.
The artwork has a standard glass front, the back of the work has a special type of core board which allows the artwork to 'breathe'. Drawings are best to have this. The drawing itself is on Canson 220 GSM which is a very good quality thick paper especially designed for drawing.
The artwork is not too heavy to carry, even though the frame is very solid. The work is approximately 3 kgs in weight. The framing is professionally done.
This work has been exhibited which raises the value of artworks as it has been made public. Galleries also keep records of all artworks that are / have been exhibited. This information is useful for the gallery in that it can give the public, collectors, and advertisers the images and details they need.
I hope this has enlightened some of you, and I also hope that you have enjoyed reading this artwork description and its influences.
You will always be welcome to come and drop in to have a look around and of course these works are available if you are interested in buying. Thanks for being here.
Sincerely, Anna Boros

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Anna Boros is a professional artist based in Sydney, Australia.

She currently resides within a living sculpture; walls plastered with mirror mosaics, windows glowing blue with custom leadlighting. It is a personal gallery and exhibition space that houses a lifetime of art creation.

"The abstracted mirror mosaics was a conceptual work, based on the reverence of church reflections and also the inner sanctum of our own reflection when we are alone. We reach a certain so personal space and place within us. The reflections were also to bring about colour, and the colour in the reflections when people visit, is the spark of joy that others bring me- reflections can also be about having our own 'inner sanctum' lit up!"

Anna has been exhibiting her art since 1973: Her work, "King Nebuchadnezzar on his chariot with his team of horses" was her first sale, with the proceeds quickly purchasing a couple of Levi's and some shoes.

In her life Anna has worked as a singing teacher, professional singer, sang at many different venues from Sydney to the Blue Mountains, Metaphysics teacher, radio host, songwriter, poet, performance artist, sculptor, and art teacher (in mosaic and sculpture). Her dedication and contribution to the art world is unquestionable: dozens of her works have been displayed in almost a hundred exhibitions.

Her latest exhibition series, "Everyday Matriarchal Heroines", is a collection of 18 individual portraits. Each portrait, drawn in pastel on canvas, was a celebration of an unsung hero. Titled "Everyday Matriarchal Heroines" , the exhibition, opened by the Honourable member for Lindsay Emma Husar, marked the end of a touching and unique experience for Anna. It took nearly a full year of dedication and hard work to realise 18 portraits of everyday women who had come out on top of debilitating traumatic experiences and events. The 18 women were interviewed, written records of their experiences, photographed, drawn, then beautifully framed, then exhibited.

"The women that have been drawn are very special. They are a few of the many women who walk silently within our midst who should be honoured and recognised for their heroism and courage."

The 2nd last real life exhibition was early 2019 at Katoomba, One88 Gallery where a joint exhibition was conducted to celebrate women . Everyday Matriarchal Heroines was exhibited. Upcoming exhibition (Finalist) will be Campbelltown Art Gallery, the Fishers Ghost Art Awards, November, 2020. Also for November, Fairfield Art Society Online Open Art Prize 2020. 'The Preponderance Of Dorne-May', (being a conceptual work, pastel drawing/ painting) has been entried.

The latest art exhibition was at Campbelltown Art Gallery where she was invited to lend an artwork titled 'Kitty Kitty' to them for an exhibition titled 'Space YZ'. . It has been in the gallery since early January 2021, and will be being bumped out in early March 2021. During its time of stay at the gallery , the Space YZ Exhibition was part of the Sydfest 2021, being 6-26 January.

Also, Anna will be uploading more artworks when she can. There are many works for sale and she is still sorting through everything with the new studio. She is definitely hoping to sell some of the older works at reduced prices to clear floor space of which the works are quite lovely. So pop in to check. She will still be here. :-) If you like a particular style or colour combinations or even if you have a photograph of something you would like her to work for you, please feel happily free to contact her.

Please check out her new website at https://www.annaboros.com or you can go to her up to date website at www.annaborosartist.com
For a complete list of exhibitions please visit http://annaborosartist.com/about-ms-boros-list-of-exhibitions/