{"product_id":"scottish-art-sam-ainsley-b-1950-1970s-abstract-collage-entitled-toi-et-moi","title":"Scottish Art. Sam Ainsley (b 1950). 1970s Abstract Collage Entitled Toi et Moi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare and very early work by the Scottish artist Sam Ainsley. She is an important \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eartist and teacher and until recently was Head of the MFA Programme at The Glasgow School of Art. She has forged a remarkable career within the visual arts sector nationally and internationally.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful work is a large abstract collage. It is made with watercolour, acrylics and oil pastel on card, some of the shapes have been cut out and stuck down. It is not signed on the front of the work, but has the remnants of an old label and inscriptions etc written by the artist on the back giving details of the title etc. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of two early collage pieces by Ainsley made in the late 1970s in my online store. These are very rare survivors and this is reflected in my price for them.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is entitled Toi et Moi (\"You and Me\"). It is dated 1979. I have taken images for your inspection of the back of the frame. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eit is a nice large size - and I have taken a couple of photographs of Robert holding them up. The frame is the original one used by Ainsley. It is a thin plain wood and glazed with perspex. The perspex has been quite reflective so it was rather difficult to photograph the work properly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you can see a nice dramatic large artwork. The frame is 75.5 x 60.5 cm. The image size is 66 x 51 cm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam Ainsley was born in 1950 in North Shields in England and in the early 70s studied at Leeds and Newcastle. In 1978 she moved to Scotland, spending a post-graduate year at Edinburgh College of Art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is a very early work by Ainsley and was made after she returned from a trip to New York \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhen she started to use unstretched, shaped canvases and her work developed from monochrome colours into abstract shapes using the full-colour spectrum, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe was a contributor to the landmark exhibition \"The Vigorous Imagination\" held at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 1987. In recent times she has contributed to a broad range of visual art initiatives in Scotland and has served as a board member of many important art organisations. Ainsley has exhibited in and curated a number of exhibitions and undertaken residencies in numerous institutions and art organisations across the USA, Australasia, Europe and the UK.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere was recently an exhibition of her work in The Academicians' Gallery, at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh. She was elected a full Member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 2016.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePostage will be with Parcelforce and will be applied to your order at the checkout. The shipment will be fully insured  We can deliver for free in the Edinburgh area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39578571046976,"sku":"MUSSELBURGH BACK ROOM RHS","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/scottish-art-sam-ainsley-b-1950-1970s-abstract-collage-entitled-toi-et-moi-british-106.webp?v=1790317809","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/scottish-art-sam-ainsley-b-1950-1970s-abstract-collage-entitled-toi-et-moi","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}