Celebrated painter Barbara Rae CBE RA FRSE studied in Edinburgh in the 1960's, where she was awarded a travel scholarship to study in France and Spain. She was elected President of the Society of Scottish Artists in 1983 and became a Member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1992.
This print is inspired by the artists namesake (but no relation) Arctic explorer Dr. John Rae. The North West Passage is the sea route to the Pacific Ocean through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Made after one of Rae's several journeys by ship to the Arctic, she will photograph her subject matter and often make sketches and small paintings in her cabin in which form the inception of her larger works on her return.
Medium: Carborundum & Chine-collé
Year: 2018
Copyright the artist. Courtesy of Peacock Visual Arts.
