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Captain Mahy's Cat - Matt Graysmith.
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670x830mm. Framed. Oil on canvas. ARTIST STATEMENT: In this work, I draw from the Guernsey folktale Mrs Mahy's Cat. The tale follows a woman who transforms into a cat in order to eavesdrop on the gossip of towns washer-women and spreads the word once she has become a woman again, unbeknown to the washers. I love the tale as it stresses the value of the spoken word narrative, one which still exists today through the form of news and gossip albeit through phones, not shapeshifting cats. I painted it in a contemporary setting with people from my life - I like the idea that the relevance underlying the tale is still there within the people within the picture, who's ancestors would've grown up hearing such tales. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Matt created this piece in 2021 while aged 21 and studying Fine Art at Camberwell College. He is a recipient of the Sovereign Art Foundation Guernsey Bursary in 2021.
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670x830mm. Framed. Oil on canvas. ARTIST STATEMENT: In this work, I draw from the Guernsey folktale Mrs Mahy's Cat. The tale follows a woman who transforms into a cat in order to eavesdrop on the gossip of towns washer-women and spreads the word once she has become a woman again, unbeknown to the washers. I love the tale as it stresses the value of the spoken word narrative, one which still exists today through the form of news and gossip albeit through phones, not shapeshifting cats. I painted it in a contemporary setting with people from my life - I like the idea that the relevance underlying the tale is still there within the people within the picture, who's ancestors would've grown up hearing such tales. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Matt created this piece in 2021 while aged 21 and studying Fine Art at Camberwell College. He is a recipient of the Sovereign Art Foundation Guernsey Bursary in 2021.
The Sovereign Art Foundation 2021 Charity Auction of Student Artwork
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St. Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 1LF
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1.Viewing of the Exhibitions
St Peter Port House 22 – 29 October
Beau Sejour Foyer 3 – 7 November
Guille-Allès Library 10 – 27 November
Cooked at St James 1 – 12 December
Auction bidders are welcome to attend the Sovereign Art Foundation Students Prize Awards Evening at St. James Concert Hall on Tuesday 14th December 5.30-7.30pm where the auction will close and artworks will be available for collection by buyers.
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The artists receive 50% of the auction proceeds with the remaining 50% going into the Sovereign Art Foundation (Guernsey) Bursary fund
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The artists receive 50% of the auction proceeds with the remaining 50% going into the Sovereign Art Foundation (Guernsey) Bursary fund
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Important Notices for Purchasers Conditions of Sale:
This auction is being run under the supervision of Martel Maides Auctions and by taking part you will be bound by their general auction terms and conditions, available at www.martelmaidesauctions.com. In addition, please note that:
1) Several pieces in this auction form part of a student’s active GCSE or A Level portfolio and the original must remain in the possession of the school until the examination has finished. In these cases, a replica piece will be provided to the buyer until it can be exchanged with the original piece. These pieces are identified in the individual Lot descriptions.
2) Several pieces in this auction are shortlisted for the Sovereign Art Foundation Students Prize Guernsey. Should a lot win either the Judges’ Prize or Public Prize in this national competition, it will automatically be enrolled in the Sovereign Global Students Prize; the buyer will have to agree for the piece to be available for display at the Global Students Prize Exhibition, scheduled to take place in Q1 2022. The Sovereign Art Foundation will organise the collection and return of the artwork in this instance.
Collection and payment:
Buyers can collect their purchases directly after the auction closes between 7.30 and 8pm on Tuesday 14th December 2021 at St. James Concert Hall in St. Peter Port, or from 11am onwards from the Sovereign Group’s Guernsey Office at St. Peter Port House in Sausmarez Street. Accounts must be settled before taking possession of the artwork purchased.
