Description: PROPERTY OF ARTIST ROSSANA KELTON
Rossana Kelton ‘Rossi’ (B. 1960)
Signed, titled and date ‘Early Light’, February, Atlanta, 2016 (on the reverse)
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 in. (60 x 91 cm)
Painted in 2016
Provenance:
Collection of Artist, Rossana ‘Rossi’ Kelton, 2018
Condition Report:
The condition of this painting can vary widely and the nature of the paint sold means that they are unlikely to be in perfect condition. Paintings are sold in the condition that they are at the time of sale.
Essay:
Rossi has relatives with descendants from the Northern Ireland Giant Causeway Cliffs area in County Antrim, Ireland. Her relatives went back to Ireland to learn more about their roots and visited the Cliffs. Her artwork is a reflection of Northern Ireland and the Giant Causeway Cliffs. The inspiration of this beautiful oil painting was a photographic image of the Causeway Cliffs at dawn, called early light. The Giant Causeway cliffs were formed from basal columns as a result of a giant volcanic eruption. She thought that the basal columns provided an interest to her composition. This is a scene of an early morning light in County Antrim when a few rays of the sun streamed through the white blanket of clouds. The pillars from the Giants bring back memories of fables about magic and magical creatures.