Notes

The present lot is a portrait of Marjorie Wallace and Jan Rabie recorded in memory of her 75^th birthday celebration. The scene unfolds within the walls of their Vermont home in Onrus, where the couple shared a lifetime of memories. However, the backdrop to this seemingly joyous occasion is shadowed by a sombre reality. It marks a period when Jan, grappling with dementia, was relocated to a clinic. In the face of this challenging chapter, Marjorie turned to her art as a form of introspective solace, transforming her canvas into a personal diary that bears witness to the complexities of life, encapsulating the bittersweet essence of that particular moment in time

Thanks to Amanda Botha for the cataloguing of this lot.