Lot 58: LISE GERVAIS, ABSTRACTION III, ink drawing, 12 ins x 9 ins; 30.5 cms x 22.9 cms

LISE GERVAISABSTRACTION IIIink drawingsigned and dated '62 12 ins x 9 ins; 30.5 cms x 22.9 cms Provenance:Galerie John A. Schweitzer, MontrealNote:Often hailed by the Quebec press as a forgotten artist, the works of Lise Gervais are ripe with the influence of Paul-Émile Borduas and the Automatistes. Gervais studied painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Montreal under Stanley Cosgrove. She herself later went on to teach at several prominent Montreal schools. In her later years, she abandoned city life and sought solitude in the woods of Laurentides, Quebec.In an initial glance, Gervais' Abstractions appear pushy - The eye is affronted, jostled and nudged. Upon closer inspection, however, there is a rhythm to her lines. As if mapping a piece of music or outlining a path through life's provocations, the artist traces her ink across the paper, guiding us and summoning us to follow.Estimate: $500-700

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