Sandra Blow 1925-2006
Tea and Ash, 1967
tea, ash and acrylic on canvas
102 x 91 cm
40 1/8 x 35 7/8 in
40 1/8 x 35 7/8 in
signed and dated on the canvas overlap
In the early 1960s, Sandra Blow’s experimentation with material led her to using tea and ash to stain the surface of her canvases. These unorthodox materials were applied as discreet...
In the early 1960s, Sandra Blow’s experimentation with material led her to using tea and ash to stain the surface of her canvases. These unorthodox materials were applied as discreet washes and powderings to create delicate compositions that pay particular attention to movement and space. It was during this period that Blow created some of her most minimalist and subtle paintings. In Tea and Ash, 1967, the combination of media softly envelops the surface, contrasting with the exposed canvas to create a quiet shapes.
In 1968, Blow commentated on these paintings, ‘I’d like to do enormously simple but rather dramatic paintings that held a terrific impact and a sense of speed - a kind of flash going across the painting. Perfectly balanced, in unity with all the other elements.’
Quoted in Michael Bird, ’Sandra Blow’, Aldershot, 2005, p.97.
In 1968, Blow commentated on these paintings, ‘I’d like to do enormously simple but rather dramatic paintings that held a terrific impact and a sense of speed - a kind of flash going across the painting. Perfectly balanced, in unity with all the other elements.’
Quoted in Michael Bird, ’Sandra Blow’, Aldershot, 2005, p.97.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the Estate of the Artist in 2007Private Collection, Cornwall
Exhibitions
London, Royal Academy of Arts, 'Sandra Blow', 3rd February - 3rd March, 1994, cat. no.8 , (as 'Tea and Ash', and dated as 1966), illus., p. 23Literature
Michael Bird, 'Sandra Blow', Aldershot, 2005, illus., p. 95John Basford, 'Sandra Blow: Studio Inventory and Catalogue Raisonne of Prints'. 2013, illus,. p.15
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