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In the Gulf they Dream of Sea and Ice
In the Gulf they Dream of Sea and Ice
In the Gulf they Dream of Sea and Ice

In the Gulf they Dream of Sea and Ice

Artist (Edinburgh, Scotland, born 1947)
Date1991
Mediumoil on hardboard
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
Dimensions2121 mm X 1215 mm (Left Panel)
2133 mm X 1222 mm (Right Panel)
AcquisitionPresented in 2006.
Copyright© Joyce Cairns (2005)
LocationOn Display - Gallery 07
Object numberABDAG014402
Keywords
About MeThis painting was influenced by Cairns’ thoughts of young men going to war in the Gulf. The harbour setting, however, is the village of Footdee at the mouth of Aberdeen Harbour.
The painting’s jumbled arrangement of figures, boats, lighthouses and cottages has been specifically designed to create a claustropobic and chaotic mood, similar to Cairns’ imaginings of the young soldiers’ feelings. The whole effect grew from a series of sketches, sometimes of real life scenes but other times of imagined people and places.
More About Me
The blue tones of the artwork immerse you into the sea of her dreams.
Exhibitions
Autumn Equinox by Joyce Cairns
Autumn Equinox
Joyce Winifred Cairns
Footdee
Footdee
Joyce Winifred Cairns
3 A.M.
3 A.M.
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1982
Image Not Available for The House At Footdee
The House At Footdee
Joyce Winifred Cairns
Image Not Available for Alice's Rabbit
Alice's Rabbit
Joyce Winifred Cairns
c. 1980
Preparatory Study
Preparatory Study
Joyce Winifred Cairns
Preparatory Study
Preparatory Study
Joyce Winifred Cairns
Variations on a Fish
Variations on a Fish
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1979
Image Not Available for In the Deep Cold Winter
In the Deep Cold Winter
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1980
Baldocina (Cathedral Suite)
Baldocina (Cathedral Suite)
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1982
Image Not Available for The Other Self
The Other Self
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1979
Image Not Available for Grey Sheep Suite
Grey Sheep Suite
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1980
Image Not Available for Pink Sheep Suite
Pink Sheep Suite
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1980
Self-Portrait Series I
Self-Portrait Series I
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1975 - 1999
Self-Portrait With Gold Series Ii
Self-Portrait With Gold Series Ii
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1975 - 1999
Self-Portrait Series Iii
Self-Portrait Series Iii
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1975 - 1999
Image Not Available for The Other Self
The Other Self
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1979
Image Not Available for The Other Self
The Other Self
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1975-1999
Image Not Available for The Alphabet Suite: F For Fittie
The Alphabet Suite: F For Fittie
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1981
Image Not Available for The Other Self
The Other Self
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1979
Image Not Available for The Other Self
The Other Self
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1979
Image Not Available for The Other Self
The Other Self
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1979
Image Not Available for Stage Proof for "Two Fish"
Stage Proof for "Two Fish"
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1981
Image Not Available for Two Fish
Two Fish
Joyce Winifred Cairns
1981