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Sylvia Tait Silkscreen "Theme Arioso" (Artists Proof)

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Sylvia Tait Silkscreen "Theme Arioso" (Artists Proof)Sylvia Tait is an established Canadian abstract painter and printmaker. She studied a the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts School of Art and Design from 1949 53, and has since exhibited across Canada, Mexico, and Ecuador. Influenced by Abstract Expressionism and classical music (Arioso meaning airy and often referring to an operatic solo), this nonrepresentational piece is exemplary of her growth and use of complex layered colours. In ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Sylvia Tait is an established Canadian abstract painter and printmaker. She studied a the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts School of Art and Design from 1949-53, and has since exhibited across Canada, Mexico, and Ecuador.

Influenced by Abstract Expressionism and classical music (Arioso meaning airy and often referring to an operatic solo), this nonrepresentational piece is exemplary of her growth and use of complex layered colours. 

In ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN CANADA Loren Lerner and Mary F. Williamson describe Tait's work as "visual image-like poetry, using colour instead of words" and we couldn't agree more. 

This piece is an artists proof and was made to check the quality of prints during the silkscreening process. It was originally a gift from the artist to dear friends in Montreal in the 1970’s. Subsequently it was passed down a generation and then acquired by us.

In the 1960s, she bought a printing press with her friend, Betty Goodwin, who would become one of Canada’s leading printmakers, and produced many prints.

Tait’s stylized drawings had a modernist sensibility, and by the mid-1960s she had moved fully to abstraction. In the exhibition catalogue, co-curator Robin Laurence describes this new work as a “suggestion of biomorphic surrealism married to abstract expressionism, energetic and sometimes unsettling.”

An untitled 1964 acrylic on paper is an early example of the mixture of organic forms with more geometric blocking – squares of colour painted next to each other that Tait refers to as “ladders.” These blocking devices appear in many of her paintings to this day.

Dimensions: 38" H x 24" W

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Bought this for our new kitten, 5 months old, and didn't know if it was a good purchase or not. He loves it! He can chew on it, drag it around the house, interact with us too. And he hasn't lost or destroyed it. The only disappointment is the head squeaker stop working. The placard stated it would work even if bit. Not a big deal, though; kitten doesn't like the squeak. LOL
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My dog loves his "lizzie" but the quality has gone down. The leather is thinner and easily torn, exposing the squeaker which becomes a swallowing hazard. Of course, no squeaker and half the fun is gone. For $10, I won't be buying any more of these. Sorry about that my furry friend.
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Almost as good a chewing on my belt.
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My corgi has always loved chasing her leash or a belt so I thought the snake would be a good fit for her. It quickly became her favorite. The squeakers lasted for maybe a month? Once there was a hole then we took them all out so she wouldn't choke. The snake without the squeakers is still a favorite. She's been chewing the tail end consistently and likes to lick it for some reason. I recommend this as a good tug toy. I like that it was made of leather.
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I've bought this 9 times since it's my Maltipoos' favorite toy! Unfortunately the one that just came in is not up to par as those previously bought. The leather was cut sloppily & the sewing sometimes ran off the leather completely or so close to edges could easily be chewed open. I can't send back because bought as a treat before leaving for trip & the fact he's already seen it ! I used sewing machine to sew areas that were close to edges - had to take out stitches to remove top squeaker to be able to sew around that area on both sides. Don't know how long this one will last even though I used quilting thread which is a bit stronger than regular thread. Hope this was just a bad one & if so, wish company's quality control would have caught this & rejected it.
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My GSD ate half of it within 20min before I caught her. I don’t think it was meant for aggressive chewers so I can’t fault the product for that. My dogs did have a few hours of fun with it playing tug and it held up well.
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