1983 Bill Bamell Signed Folk Art Painting Lunette Wood Board Outsider Art Oil
Lot #30
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Description
Artist: Bill Bamell Date: 1983 Medium: Original Heavy Impasto Oil Paint Substrate: Architectural Demi-Lune / Lunette Shaped Layered Wood Panel with Masonite Backing Dimensions: Height: 7 ½ Inches x Width: 15 ½ Inches x Depth: Approx 1 ½ Inches Captivating, highly textural piece of original American Outsider / Folk Art by artist Bill Bamell, dated 1983. Painted on a unique, heavy architectural demi-lune (half-circle) wood section, this work breaks away from traditional flat framing, serving as a sculptural, standalone art object.The painting features an evocative, dreamlike figurative landscape rendered in thick, painterly layers of oil color. On the left stands a striking pink silhouette figure with emerald hair set against stark black trees and a vivid blue sky. To the right, a mysterious robed figure in striking golden-yellow sits amidst a deep verdigris forest backdrop, detailed with an enigmatic bull-horned or animalistic mask structure. The lower right quadrant features an abstract, orange-and-yellow patterned area carrying a primitive, ghostly face form. The overall style channels the raw, emotionally charged energy of 20th-century Neo-Expressionism and Naive Art.The reverse of the panel is fully documented with the artist's original green ink signatures, stating the dimensions, medium ("oil"), copyright emblem, and what appears to be the working title or subject description: "OLD MAN"
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- Starting Bid: $50
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- Auction End Date: September 27, 2026
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